2012 Ford Focus Air Bags Problems
- 50
- 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 50 stored complaint records:
- 31 indicate a crash
- 23 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- police report · 8 records
- report filed · 8 records
- airbags deploy · 8 records
- medical attention · 7 records
- steering wheel · 6 records
- failure mileage · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Power Train
This was a recall already that is hazardous to all drivers on the road includong the driver. The car will stall,studder,and give no power when pulling off. I cant understand how something so dangerous that also cost me my life would have a limited warranty on a saftey recall. This should be a lifetime warranty on this. Because they caim to fix the issue but if it continues to break down after 2 months 3 months. Why…
ODI 11279074
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control
My ford focus has been having electrical issues for several months now. I have asked ford to look at my car and they stated it will be $150 to do that. I do not have the money. My major concern is the air bags. My light has been coming off and on and i do not think the air bags will employ. I have seen several complaints on your web site and online as well. Some cars have been in accidents and having the same issue…
ODI 11270183
Air Bags · Steering
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford focus. While driving 25 mph, the power steering failed and the contact's daughter lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a pole and the vehicle flipped over multiple times. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's daughter sustained neck pains that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled by the contact's…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11205802
Air Bags
I was going 60 mph on a freeway in the far right lane when my car started to hydroplane across 5 lanes of traffic and i hit the center concrete barrier head on and then the force of the impact caused my car to spin around and then the rear of the car hit the barrier head on. Not a single airbag deployed. Not even the one in the steering wheel. I think there's something faulty with them but no one will take a look at…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11157336
Air Bags
Before purchasing this vehicle that has a rebuilt title and the airbag light was illuminated, i had a diagnostic test performed by my local ford service dept. Everything checked out fine with the exception of replacing the air bag. After the air bag was replaced (~$1000 later), they proceed to tell me that the airbag light is still on and the sensors need to be replaced and it will cost us another $2000. If this was…
ODI 11164879
Air Bags · Control Module (Tcm, Pcm)
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact stated that the gear shifter failed to shift from park into reverse. The check engine indicator illuminated as the failure occurred. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle multiple times before it was able to function normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was diagnosed that the power train control module relay needed to be…
Crash reported
ODI 11099155
Air Bags
Possible takata recall-dont know if this is a takata airbag-its a 2012 ford focus, there is no recall as of now, but my son bought car yesterday, was involved in accident today, car is in bad shape, he is ok, but no airbags deployed. A guy was issued a citation for making a left and not yielding, so my son swirved to miss him and his front and side of car were pretty bad damaged. He was going 30, slammed on breaks…
Crash reported
ODI 11083918
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford focus. While driving 15 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle slid due to snow and ice on the road. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a stop sign and a tree. The contact turned off the vehicle and called the police. A police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a collision center where…
Crash reported
ODI 11067242
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
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 25 mph, the contact rear ended another vehicle due to a water bottle that became lodged between the brake pedal and the floorboard. None of the air bags deployed in the vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained an injury to the left arm due to the seat belt seizing upon impact on the contact's arm. Medical attention was not required. The dealer…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11016254
Air Bags
Air bag light wont go off took to dealer charging 110.00 to check it seen many complaints about this.
ODI 10984832
Air Bags · Body · Wheels
My son got into an accident with his 2012 ford focus hatchback and his airbags did not deploy none whatsoever he ended up with bruise shoulders his friend with a scraped knee his car a total loss but none of his airbags deployed.
Crash reported
ODI 10949541
Air Bags
I was in a front impact rollover accident and the airbags did not deploy resulting in back and neck injuries. This was on a two lane country blacktop.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10968265
Air Bags
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 ford focus. While driving at an undetermined speed, the driver lost control and crashed the vehicle. There was significant damage to the exterior and subframe. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained head, neck, and back injuries. The front passenger sustained a bruised neck, and the rear passenger side occupant sustained a fractured right femur. Medical attention was received.…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10946604
Air Bags · Steering
Metal on airbag assembly/steering wheel cover cracking and peeling. Causing multiple finger lacerations while driving.
ODI 10954030
Air Bags
I was in an accident yesterday where i rear ended a vehicle and it did significant damage to my car and the car in front of me and my airbags did not deploy. I hit my chest on the steering wheel becaue of the impact
Crash reported
ODI 10937091
Air Bags · Electrical System
Connector for airbags keep coming undone. We took in after seeing notification on dash showing airbag issue. Paid 170 for them to put a new connector in. Less than a year later it is loose again. We cannot keep paying $170 for them to fix this. The switch just hangs under the driver's seat and we have made a point of not putting anything under there in case this was the problem. I have seen online where airbags are…
ODI 11066953
Air Bags · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle jerked, stalled, and the air bags inadvertently deployed without impact. The contact sustained head injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000.
1 injury
ODI 10918977
Air Bags · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v643000(latches/locks/linkages); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue.…
ODI 10983530
Air Bags
Tanaka recall: i received a notification that my car was recalled due to defective tanaka air bags. I was told by the dealership (haldeman ford in allentown, pa) that i would be notified when they received the parts needed for the repair. Periodically, i inquired at the dealership about the status of the repair, but was told each time that they still had not received the parts needed for the repair. I again inquired…
ODI 11043190
Air Bags
I have a 2012 ford focus se the occupant classification sensor when out i feel that ford needs to look into this problem and i don't feel safe in it because when the dash light comes on it disables the whole system
ODI 10904784
Air Bags · Steering
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 ford focus. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v340000 (steering) and 17v024000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the…
ODI 11004324
Air Bags
Dashboard light indicates problem with passenger side airbag. Company diagnostic indicates that a faulty sensor in seat buckle will prevent passenger side air bag from deploying upon impact. Car blogs indicate this has been a safety concern in ford cars since 2003, yet ford refuses to address this life-threatening defect.
ODI 10875790
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
Air Bags · Electrical System
I was having issues with the electrical problem the horn went out for a period of time also the radio is not workingas well as the airbags did not deploy when i was recently in a vehicle accident i am lucky to be alive.i was making a left hand turn onto a road and was hit from the side the impact was enough to make my engine dismount but my airbags did not deploy.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10864202