2012 Ford Focus steering problems
The 2012 Ford Focus has 927 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
927
Steering complaints
19%
Share of year
23
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Steering complaints by year
What owners report
“2012 FORD FOCUS IS VERY HARD TO STEER, AS IF IT HAS NO POWER STEERING. THERE IS NO POWER STEERING PUMP. I LEARNED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL STEERING. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT OTHER VEHICLE LIKE THE FOCUS HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MINE BUT YET THESE OTHER FOCUS'S HAVE RECALLS FOR…”
Common questions
How many steering complaints does the 2012 Ford Focus have?
NHTSA has 927 complaints about the 2012 Ford Focus steering — 19% 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.