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2004 Ford Focus brakes problems

The 2004 Ford Focus has 47 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

47

Brakes complaints

9%

Share of year

11

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

“IN JANUARY, I WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC CRASH. I APPLIED THE BREAKS TO MY VEHICLE (GIVING PLENTY OF TIME TO COME TO A STOP AND ONLY TRAVELING 20 MPH ) BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS A RESULT, I HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT WAS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 4, 2020 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2004 Ford Focus have?

NHTSA has 47 complaints about the 2004 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.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.