How many recalls does the 2013 Ford Focus Electric have?

The 2013 Ford Focus Electric has 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2013 Ford Focus Electric has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2013 Ford Focus Electric?

Of 120 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is power train.

2013 Ford Focus Electric Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2013 Ford Focus Electric has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 74,653 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 120 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 18V592000 2018-09-10 49,197 affected

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 120V Convenience charge cords that were supplied with and sold for use with 2013-2015 Ford C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi vehicles and 2012-2015 Ford Focus Electric vehicles. Cords with part numbers FM58-10B706-AA, FM58-10B706-AB, FM58-10B706-AC, FM58-10B706-AD,…

Consequence

An overheated cord can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the current cord with a new 120V convenience cord with a thermistor, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2019. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 18S24.

POWER TRAIN 13V523000 2013-10-30 2,456 affected

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Focus Electric vehicles manufactured September 15, 2011, through August 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a powertrain control module software problem may result in a stall-like condition.

Consequence

An unexpected loss of power while driving increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the power control module, free of charge. The recall beganon November 22, 2013. Ford's recall campaign number is 13S09. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.

EQUIPMENT 13V475000 2013-10-17 23,000 affected

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Focus Electric vehicles and 2013 C-Max vehicles equipped with the Intelligent Access Push Button Start System. In the affected vehicles, there is no audible chime when the vehicle is operational and the driver's door is opened. Thus, these vehicles…

Consequence

Without an audible door chime, a vehicle owner may open the door and exit the vehicle without being reminded that the vehicle is still operational, leaving the vehicle susceptible to theft.

Remedy

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the door chime, free of charge. The recall began on October 30, 2013. Owners may contact the Ford customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13C07.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Total complaints120

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2013 ford focus electric. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start while the battery was fully charged. The message "stop safely now" was displayed. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under ford…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-02-15

“The contact owns a 2013 ford focus electric. The contact stated while turning off the vehicle, the lights and radio remained operational which resulted in the battery being drained. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not informed of the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY · reported 2020-06-08

“Car stopped on motion with an alarm stop safely now, wheels lost power, steering wheel was able to function so car had to be pushed to the side of the road.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-07-11

“So I was driving home last night in the rain and the speedometer was jumping around a little and the traction control flashed a couple times and I thought 'oh it's just cause the rain' well today the same thing was happening while I was driving. Then I got a warning light saying 'low brake fluid'…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-04-03

“So I was driving home last night in the rain and the speedometer was jumping around a little and the traction control flashed a couple times and I thought 'oh it's just cause the rain' well today the same thing was happening while I was driving. Then I got a warning light saying 'low brake fluid'…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-04-03

“So I was driving home last night in the rain and the speedometer was jumping around a little and the traction control flashed a couple times and I thought 'oh it's just cause the rain' well today the same thing was happening while I was driving. Then I got a warning light saying 'low brake fluid'…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2019-04-03

“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford focus electric. While driving approximately 50 mph and attempting to turn left, the steering ability seized and the vehicle kept going straight. The contact drove over a sidewalk and the air bags deployed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an…”

STEERING:COLUMN · reported 2018-08-18

“While in the driveway and stationary, I turned on the car and the "power steering assist" warning light came on. The power steering was not operable and the steering went into manual making it almost impossible to turn the wheel. After the mechanic evaluated this, it was determined the sensor…”

STEERING · reported 2018-04-18

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Investigation PE13031 Opened 2013-09-06 · closed 2013-11-15

Electric powertrain propulsion failure

In an October 28, 2013 letter to NHTSA, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a recall notice identifying a defect in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software in approximately 2,456 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 Ford Focus Electric vehicles manufactured from September 15, 2011 through August 23, 2013 (Recall…

Investigation PE16001 Opened 2016-01-16 · closed 2016-10-29

Door Latch Failure

In January, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation based on consumers' allegations of doors failing to latch and/or inadvertently opening on model year (MY) 2012-2013 Ford Focus vehicles (subject vehicles).ODI has received 464 unique reports related to the alleged problem, with…

Investigation PE16001 Opened 2016-01-16 · closed 2016-10-29