Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2001 Ford Focus: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
520 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 02V288000.
336 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 03V482000.
278 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
226 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
153 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
149 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
91 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
86 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 02V289000.
74 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
67 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 05V030000.
66 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
62 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
60 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 01V258000.
40 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
35 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
34 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
28 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 00V418000, 01V108000.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on December 14, 2000. The campaign covers an estimated 95,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on March 28, 2001. The campaign covers an estimated 8,500 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on August 8, 2001. The campaign covers an estimated 1,083,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on November 6, 2002. The campaign covers an estimated 291,854 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on November 6, 2002. The campaign covers an estimated 446,569 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on November 19, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 671,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Latches, Locks and Linkages. Recall covering the latches, locks and linkages system, reported to NHTSA on February 1, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 589,932 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. Resulted in recall campaign 02V288000.
BURN INJURIES DUE TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE STALLING. Resulted in recall campaign 03V482000.
ENGINE STALLING. Resulted in recall campaign 03V482000.
ENGINE STALLING. Resulted in recall campaign 03V482000.
FRONT SUSP COLLAPSE/WHEEL SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT SUSP COLLAPSE/WHEEL SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT SUSP COLLAPSE/WHEEL SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT SUSP COLLAPSE/WHEEL SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
AIR BAG BURN INJURIES/VEHICLE FIRES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE STALLING. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.