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2003 Ford Focus airbags problems

The 2003 Ford Focus has 49 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

49

Airbags complaints

4%

Share of year

35

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Focus airbags complaints by model year193 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 193 complaints2001: 150 complaints2002: 74 complaints2003: 49 complaints2004: 24 complaints2005: 51 complaints2006: 42 complaints2007: 119 complaints2008: 27 complaints2009: 22 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 6 complaints2012: 55 complaints2013: 26 complaints2014: 32 complaints2015: 17 complaints2016: 15 complaints2017: 15 complaints2018: 9 complaints
Focus airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2003 Ford Focus have?

NHTSA has 49 complaints about the 2003 Ford Focus airbags — 4% 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.