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2001 Ford Focus brakes problems

The 2001 Ford Focus has 228 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

228

Brakes complaints

10%

Share of year

18

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Focus brakes complaints by model year487 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 487 complaints2001: 228 complaints2002: 90 complaints2003: 71 complaints2004: 47 complaints2005: 32 complaints2006: 16 complaints2007: 20 complaints2008: 13 complaints2009: 9 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 6 complaints2012: 62 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 32 complaints2015: 10 complaints2016: 13 complaints2017: 10 complaints2018: 21 complaints
Focus brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CAR WAS TURNING RIGHT WHILE LEAVING WAL-MART PARKING LOT ONTO 4 LANE HIGHWAY WHEN STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. FRONT LEFT WHEEL HAD TURNED SIDEWAYS IN WHEEL AND THE BRAKE LINE WAS BROKEN. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND IT CROSSED HIGHWAY AND CAME TO STOP ON RAISED CONCRETE MEDIAN. DAMAGE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · November 2, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2001 Ford Focus have?

NHTSA has 228 complaints about the 2001 Ford Focus brakes — 10% 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.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.