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2003 Ford Focus body & structure problems

The 2003 Ford Focus has 41 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

41

Body & Structure complaints

3%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Focus body & structure complaints by model year332 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 160 complaints2001: 62 complaints2002: 53 complaints2003: 41 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 42 complaints2006: 15 complaints2007: 24 complaints2008: 42 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 24 complaints2011: 16 complaints2012: 332 complaints2013: 85 complaints2014: 62 complaints2015: 16 complaints2016: 15 complaints2017: 7 complaints2018: 6 complaints
Focus body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2003 Ford Focus have?

NHTSA has 41 complaints about the 2003 Ford Focus body & structure — 3% 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.