2007 Ford Focus Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2007 Ford Focus. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 524 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
90
30crashes2fires42injuries1deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
67
1crashes2fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN
26
1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
26
4crashes1injuries
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
25
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
20
3crashes1injuries1deaths
TIRES
19
2crashes4injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
16
7crashes1fires8injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
14
10crashes12injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
Total complaints524

What owners report

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

“Tire completely blew out under normal driving conditions on [xxx] between [xxx] in roseville california. The tire was size 205 /45 r17 one of a matching installed set from america's tires in antelope california. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c.…”

TIRES · reported 2024-07-24

“The contact owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at an undisclosed speed and turning, the steering wheel became stiff, and the contact heard scraping sounds emanating from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the residence and inspected.…”

STEERING · reported 2022-12-29

“The driver airbag light keeps going off and on. I went to ford dealer shop to fix it. Only shortly after it came back on. I tried different tricks online and they dont last long. This is a common issue among ford focus owners. The connection plug from airbag to the steering wheel is bad and it…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2022-09-18

“Had a car stop suddenly in front of me and I had to apply the brakes hard. The abs system made a strange sound and the pedal went to the floor. I missed the car in front of me, but now my brakes aren't working properly and there is fluid all over the abs module assembly.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2022-04-29

“Console transmission shift lever detents not noticeable in any positon including park (mushy shifter) and I am unable to remove ignition key in any position, on, off or lock. Therefore the car can be easily stolen by anyone (minor or adult) by simply breaking the window, reaching the unlock and…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2022-02-14

“Console transmission shift lever detents not noticeable in any positon including park (mushy shifter) and I am unable to remove ignition key in any position, on, off or lock. Therefore the car can be easily stolen by anyone (minor or adult) by simply breaking the window, reaching the unlock and…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2022-02-14

“The contact owned a 2006 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop and as a result, the contact rear-ended another vehicle. The contact mentioned that when he would depress the brake pedal the faster the vehicle increased…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2022-02-03

“The contact stated that her mother-in-law owns a 2007 ford focus. The contact stated that while her mother-in-law was driving at an unknown speed, the front passenger’s side wheel detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as a control…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM · reported 2021-06-15

Defect investigations

Investigation PE08060 Opened 2008-10-14 · closed 2009-04-09

TIRE VALVE CRACKING

ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Ford Focus as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.