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2009 Ford Focus

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Ford Focus are lower than the model-year median of 864.5.

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229Owner complaints

Model-year median: 864.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
204
2006391
2007250
2008229
2009287
2010113
20113,768
2012
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
45Power Train
39Vehicle Speed Control
33Suspension
25Air Bags
22
All reported categories
Wheels
22Latches/locks/linkages
18Tires
17Engine
16Unknown Or Other
16Fuel/propulsion System
13Structure
12Steering
9Engine And Engine Cooling
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Visibility
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Seat Belts
4Service Brakes
4Seats
2Exterior Lighting
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

189 reports with mileage · 40 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

26 crash reports2 fire reports13 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 2019
Seat Belts

MY SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT UNLOCK AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES I LOOKED MORE CLOSELY AND I WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK IT...BUT NOW IT WILL NOT LOCK ...IT IS NOT LATCHING LIKE A SPRING OR SOMETHING ISNT WORKING...I WAS STATIONARY TRYING TO EXIT MY CAR AT MY APARTMENT

NHTSA ODI #11220764

187,000 miles · Jan 14, 2019
Seat Belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LOCK AND REMAIN SECURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.

NHTSA ODI #11169882

100,000 miles · Mar 21, 2016
Seat Belts

THE LITTLE PLASTIC THING ON THE SEAT BELT THAT PREVENTS THE LATCH FROM SLIDING DOWN TO TO BASE OF THE BELT BY THE DOOR FELL OF A WHILE AGO, AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO REPLACE IT.

NHTSA ODI #10850923

46,900 miles · Jun 29, 2011
Seat Belts

2009 FORD FOCUS SEAT BELT CATCHES IN SEAT TILT LEVER WHEN ADJUSTING SEAT AND IS CUT. BELT REPLACED BY DEALER FOR $238. OCCURRED RARELY WHEN CHANGING DRIVERS. BELT REPLACED ONCE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10409411

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.