2012 Ford Focus Seat Belts Problems
- 36
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 36 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- seat belt · 30 records
- side seat · 10 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
- seatbelt stuck · 4 records
- stuck took · 4 records
- took minutes · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Seat Belts
The vehicle was parked, with no damage to the vehicle. Our front driver side seat belt latch quit working properly. My husband which is an average size guy almost got stuck. The rear driver side seat belt latch is not working either. It stopped working about a year after owning the car. We have to shove a card in it to put the red button back out.
ODI 11100287
Seat Belts
The driver side seat belt will no longer latch. At first it became hard to click in or out then stopped working entirely. It has not been involved in any accident any time near this malfunction.
ODI 11073461
Seat Belts
Driver seat belt release button started to stick. On 10/28/17 buckle would not release. I had have my seat belt cut in order to get out of the car. Event happened in a parking lot while parked.
ODI 11041354
Air Bags · Seat Belts
My son was stopped behind another stopped car on a 2 lane highway, as a car 2 in front of him was preparing to make a left turn. The person traveling behind my son, was looking into his rearview mirror at his children in the back seat and failed to stop. Instead, at full speed (45-55mph) he rearended my son in the ford focus thereby pushing him into the car in front of him. No air bag deployed, and the seat belt…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11031618
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. Upon attempting to latch the driver side seat belt, it failed to latch. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.
ODI 11030826
Seat Belts
Drivers seat belt malfunction, belt does not latch. Car was parked when this occured.
ODI 11020590
Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall while driving my seat belts lock so tight i have to unbuckle them because they won't come lose.
ODI 11021412
Seat Belts
Several mornings in a row my wife said she experienced having trouble placing the seat belt into the connector. It had got to the point where she would try to force it in there sometimes it would connect sometimes it wouldn't. Now it doesn't connect at all.
ODI 11005196
Buckle Assembly · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt retracted properly, but failed to lock to secure the driver. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the seat belt buckle was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but provided no solution. The failure mileage was not available.
ODI 10979347
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While attempting to exit the vehicle from the front passenger seat, the seat belt locked and did not unlatch. The contact called for assistance to force the seat belt to unlatch. The contact reported the failure to an unknown dealer in fort myers, florida, but the dealer did not return the call. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the…
ODI 10991656
Seat Belts
The driver's side seat belt on many occassions would not latch, was difficult to latch, and/or became stuck and would take a great amount of force to unlatch. This happened while the vehicle was stationary on city streets. The vehicle was taken to a ford dealership in march of 2017 for a recall on the door latches and the seat belt problem was reported then. The driver's side seat belt was replaced, but was not…
ODI 11030174
Power Train · Seat Belts · Steering
When i start the car initially i can't turn the wheel of the car. I have to tug on it to get it to turn eventually. I'm afraid that i'll be driving in the power steering will go out. Also have been having troubles with the transmission slipping. They say my car has too many miles to qualify for the clutch recall that ford has put out. I don't see what this has to do with a malfunction saying i've had troubles with…
ODI 11035991
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the seat belt latches were unable to latch or unlatch in cold weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000.
ODI 10944151
Seat Belts · Steering · Unknown Or Other
I could handle the studder and handle the being held hostage by my seat belt, but now i have to pay $1,800 to get my steering fix after almost hitting a tree with my family in the car. I was just about to upgrade to a escape, i will never buy ford again after this because i have 89000 on my car they will help with nothing. Nor do they care about the safety of me and my family or the other people around me ! I have…
ODI 10935498
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the seat belt was difficult to latch and unbuckle. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new seat belt pretensioner. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10919805
Seat Belts
Door latch broke on driver side door 7/28/16, now passenger door lock broke on 8/14/16. I paid $542 for drivers door to be fixed. Now i need to get other door fixed. Door will not stay closed while driving. I was getting in my car to leave an establishment and the door would not stay closed. I had to strap my seatbelt through the door handle to help keep it shut.
ODI 10895756
Seat Belts
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt would not immediately unlatch. Later, the buckle would not latch at all. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10915302
Air Bags · Seat Belts
My daughter was involved in a head on collision. The airbag deployed but split open and she said it looked like smoke came out of it. Also the seat belt did not lock on impact. She sustained minor injuries to her right arm and abdomen hips and back. The vehicle was in motion going 45 mph the other car was going 70 mph and it was on a city street.
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10871302
Seat Belts
Seat belt gets and remains wet after rain and does not retract properly or provide tension for proper restraint.
ODI 10986296
Seat Belts
Driver seat belt receptacle does not latch. I am having to drive without seat belt as part is not in stock at dealer. It will take one week for part. I see similar complaints on other ford focus. Can you open an investigation?
ODI 10837526
Power Train · Seat Belts
After having the car repaired from a recall, the 6th time for repair; the car broke down and had to be towed to the dealership. The transmission control module is out now and it is in the shop for the 7th time related to the same issue. I consider this car dangerous and will ultimately cause an accident or death. Why are you not doing anything about this issue. It is for all 2012 ford focus vehicles.
ODI 10744946
Body · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Three of my 4 door latches stopped functioning completely. They did not work whether the car was stationary, in motion, driving, or turning. We had to tie the door handles to each other from the inside to keep them from flying open while driving. When you pushed them shut from the outside, they would bounce back open. This also caused constant warning lights/sounds from the dash. Ford stated there was a recall, but…
1 injury
ODI 10837894
Equipment · Seat Belts
2012 ford focus. Driver seatbelt got stuck. Could not get out of the car. Took over 15 minutes before i could finally get it to disengage. Now it wont engage. The metal tongue goes in but does not catch. The seatbelt warning continues even when i hold it inside the clasp. I am nervous and distracted now with the seatbelt not working. This for me is a serious safety concern. *tr
ODI 10701776
Equipment · Seat Belts
2012 ford focus. Driver seatbelt got stuck. Could not get out of the car. Took over 15 minutes before i could finally get it to disengage. Now it wont engage. The metal tongue goes in but does not catch. The seatbelt warning continues even when i hold it inside the clasp. I am nervous and distracted now with the seatbelt not working. This for me is a serious safety concern. *tr
ODI 10701756
Equipment · Seat Belts
2012 ford focus. Driver seatbelt got stuck. Could not get out of the car. Took over 15 minutes before i could finally get it to disengage. Now it wont engage. The metal tongue goes in but does not catch. The seatbelt warning continues even when i hold it inside the clasp. I am nervous and distracted now with the seatbelt not working. This for me is a serious safety concern. *tr
ODI 10701755