2000 Ford Focus brakes problems
The 2000 Ford Focus has 487 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
487
Brakes complaints
9%
Share of year
33
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“IGNITION FAILED, HAD TO BE REPLACED, TIRES WEAR INCREDIBLY FAST (4 SETS OF TIRES AT 45000 MILES), RADIO CUT OUT, HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, BRAKES FAILED AT LEAST THREE TIMES CAUSING TWO ACCIDENTS, DEALERSHIP SAID THEY REPLACED THEM, BUT LIED AND NEVER DID, WAS FORCED TO SPEND $500 HAVING THEM…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2000 Ford Focus have?
NHTSA has 487 complaints about the 2000 Ford Focus brakes — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.