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2009 Ford Focus speed control problems

The 2009 Ford Focus has 33 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

33

Speed Control complaints

10%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Focus speed control complaints by model year178 complaints2000: 178 complaints2001: 67 complaints2002: 21 complaints2003: 14 complaints2004: 18 complaints2005: 45 complaints2006: 25 complaints2007: 27 complaints2008: 14 complaints2009: 33 complaints2010: 50 complaints2011: 9 complaints2012: 165 complaints2013: 111 complaints2014: 164 complaints2015: 42 complaints2016: 36 complaints2017: 37 complaints2018: 25 complaints
Focus speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“BEFORE TAKING A RIGHT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, I TURNED MY BLINKER ON (WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE) AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD INSTEAD OF TURNING. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SPEEDED UP EVEN MORE. I FINALLY CRASHED INTO A FENCE ONTO PRIVATE PROPERTY. THEN I CAME TO A FULL STOP WHEN I…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · June 26, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2009 Ford Focus have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2009 Ford Focus speed control — 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.