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2010 Ford Focus

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2010 Ford Focus are lower than the model-year median of 864.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

249 reports with mileage · 38 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.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

22 crash reports4 fire reports16 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

11 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 14, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I AM WONDERING WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE NEXT. I OWN A BRAND NEW 2010 FORD FOCUS PURCHASED IN FEB 2010. THE CAR HAS A TERRIBLE SMELL ON THE INSIDE, I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND ALL THEY DID WAS SPRAY SOMETH…

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INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I AM WONDERING WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE NEXT. I OWN A BRAND NEW 2010 FORD FOCUS PURCHASED IN FEB 2010. THE CAR HAS A TERRIBLE SMELL ON THE INSIDE, I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND ALL THEY DID WAS SPRAY SOMETHING IN THE CAR AND SEND US HOME. THE SMELL IS SO BAD THAT ALL I CAN DO IS BACK THE CAR OUT OF MY GARAGE OPEN THE DOORS AND WINDOWS AND AFTER DOING THAT FOR SEVERAL HOURS A DAY I DRIVE IT BACK INTO MY GARAGE TO SIT. I CAN'T DRIVE MY BRAND NEW FORD ANYWHERE BECAUSE I GET SO SICK FROM THE SMELL. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT MY PROBLEM AND THEY SENT ME TO TOUSLEY FORD. TOUSLEY HAD MY VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS AND BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS THE PLASTIC PARTS INSIDE THE CAR, AND CLAIM THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY "TOXIC" CAR. I AM WONDERING WHO I CAN TALK TO GET AN ANSWER AND SOME HELP GETTING MY VEHICLE REPLACE BY ANOTHER 2010 FORD FOCUS THAT DOESN'T HAVE A VERY BAD SMELL IN IT. MY HUSBAND AND I GET SICK EVERY TIME WE GET IN THE CAR TO DRIVE IT DOWN THE ROAD. THE HOTTER THE INSIDE OF THE CAR GETS THE WORSE THE SMELL. THE DEALERSHIP EVEN TOOK THE CARPET IN THE TRUCK OUT TO SEE BUT FOUND NOTHING BUT A TERRIBLE SMELL. FORD HAS ADMITTED THAT THEY DON'T WANT TO SPRAY ANYTHING MORE INSIDE THE CAR BECAUSE IT WILL "MASK" THE SMELL IT ALREADY HAS L. HOW MANY MONTHS DOES IT TAKE OWNING A VEHICLE THAT YOU CAN ONLY DRIVE OUT OF YOUR GARAGE TO AIR IT OUT AND CAN'T DRIVE IT DOWN THE ROAD CAUSE YOU GET SICK. [XXX] *TR

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Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.