There are 17 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2015 Ford Focusin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
It’s a 2015 ford focus 1.0 eco boost 6 speed manual. It studders and shakes and stalls at random while driving. It only has 78000 miles on it and I just bought this car from some punk kid. Shakes the car violently as well.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated that upon entering an intersection with a green light, the contact crashed into another oncoming vehicle at approximately 30 MPH. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. No medical attention was rendered at the scene of the accident. The contact later sought medical attention from a doctor and received an MRI scan for both shoulders. The contact received cortisone shots for pain in both shoulders and sought physical therapy treatment for both shoulders. The other driver did not report any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent mechanic where it was later placed in the possession of the contact's insurance company. Both the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure; the contact was given a case number by the manufacturer. The vehicle was destroyed as a result of the accident. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
I was in a vehicle crash in my 2015 Ford focus none of my airbags deployed. My seatbelt did not lock and my driver seat they came sideways.
This car was involved in an accident recently. Car was totaled in the accident. Car hydroplaned during rain and hit another car on interstate. Air bags FAILED to deploy during accident. Car is available for inspection if needed. This could have been a fatal crash without air bag deployment. Car is currently being inspected by insurance company. Police were at the accident scene. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms that anything was wrong with air bags. There are no current recalls for air bags according to Ford manufacturer. Ford manufacturer was contacted regarding issue and they stated that they won't do anything about it, they won't look at car or investigate, only to follow up with our insurance company.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS AT A STAND STILL FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HER, WHICH FORCED HER TO AND COLLIDE INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HAD A MILD CONCUSSION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE WHEN SHE HIT THE DASHBOARD. THE DRIVER SEEKED MEDICAL ATTENTION THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT FULLING AWARE IF THE FRONT PASSENGER SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HER INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INSURANCE COMPANY LOT. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER DEEMED THE VEHICLE WAS LOSS. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,000. *LN
CAR FRONT END TOTALLED FRONT HEAD ON IMPACT AIR BAGS NON DEPLOYMENT. SPEED 55 60 MILES PERHOUR. INJURY ACCIDENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN A JEEP UNEXPECTEDLY ENTERED HIS LANE AS A RESULT HE REAR ENDED THE JEEP CAUSING IT TO ROLLOVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON SUSTAINED INJURES TO THE CHEST AND RIGHT LEG THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION AS WELL AS A CHILD PASSENGER IN THE JEEP WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. *LN *DT*JB
MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH NO AIR BAY DEPLOYMENT.
MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN MOTION GOING STRAIGHT UNTIL THE TRUCK HIT THE CAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT LEG AND BACK AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
GAS GADGET (AND MILES) WILL READ 1/2 TANK (200 OR SO MILE) AND WITH NO WARNINGS STALL (TURN OFF) EVEN ONCE PUTTING GAS IN VEHICLE HARD TO GET IT STARTED!ALSO AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON (MOST THE TIME) ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAS TO BE "SLAMMED" OR CLOSED HARD IN ORDER TO LATCH. I BOUGHT THIS CAR AS FIRST OWNER IN 2015! VERY DISAPPOINTED! I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TURN OFF ON ME AT LEAST 5 TIMES EVEN WITH MY DISABLE SON WITH ME, I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT AND WE COULD'VE BEEN HURT OR WORSE!
I HAVE CONTACTED YOU ON THIS MATTER BEFORE AND I HAVE JUST TALKED TO FORD REGARDING THE SEATBELT ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY CANT MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DEALER STAND BY A WARRANTY I BELIEVE SEATBELTS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE MY SEATBELT DOESN'T RETRACT IT HAS LOCKED ON ME AFTER I HAVE GOTTEN IT BACK AND I COULDN'T PUT IT ON FOR ALMOST A BLOCK WHEN IT FINALLY RELEASED SO I COULD PUT IT ON , IT ALSO DOESN'T LOCK WHEN I JERK IT FORWARD WHILE DRIVING. MY WORRY IS IF WE WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT AND MY SEATBELT DOESN'T LOCK I WOULD STILL HIT THE WINDSHIELD TO ME THAT IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND FORD SHOULD STAND BY THEIR LIFETIME SAFETY WARRANTY. I AM THE PASSENGER AND THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE IS JUST STARTING TO ACT UP ON OCCASION
SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SEND DOES NOT RET TACT AND SOME TIMES DOES NOT COME OUT.
AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AND HOUR GOING THRU A GREEN LIGHT I WAS CUT OFF BY SOMEONE MAKING A LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. 9600$ WORTH OF FRONT END DAMAGE AND THE PASSENGER HIT HER HEAD CAUSING A CONCISION AND SPRAINED NECK AND BACK, WEARING HER SEATBELT, I BELIEVE HER INJURIES HAPPENED BECAUSE NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED
TAKATA RECALL WHEN TAKING OFF SEATBELT IT DOES NOT FULLY RELEASE FROM LOCK. CLICK THE UNLOCK/RELEASE BUTTON TO SEATBELT AND IT CLICKS UNLOCK BUT DOES NOT RELEASE SEATBELT FROM LOCK. MUST PUSH SEATBELT BACK INTO LOCK AND CLICK BUTTON AGAIN, SOMETIMES MULTIPLE TIMES IN ORDER FOR SEAT TO RELEASE FROM LATCH/LOCK. ONLY KNOWN TO HAPPEN TO CAR WHEN PARKED. CAR ON OR OFF SEATBELT DOESN'T RELEASE.
CLUTCH WENT OUT AND WRECKED
FRONTAL IMPACT, KNEE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DID NOT. CONTACTED STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE IN MOTION, HIGHWAY.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026