2012 Ford Focus transmission problems
The 2012 Ford Focus has 1,456 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
1,456
Transmission complaints
29%
Share of year
31
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“WHEN YOU GO TO PULL OUT THE CAR WANTS TO JUMP AN STALL THEN U BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD SOME AN THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AN THE TRANSMISSION DONT WANT TO GO OUT OF GEAR THE WAY IT SHOULD I HAVE A 7 MONTH OLD GRAND BABY AN IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE SOMETHING THATS SO DEFECTIVE. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS.…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2012 Ford Focus have?
NHTSA has 1,456 complaints about the 2012 Ford Focus transmission — 29% 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.