Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2002 Ford Focus: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
For each system: what owners reported, matched against the recalls on file for this model year. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
295 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
122 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
115 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
90 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
74 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
68 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
62 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
58 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
53 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
53 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
45 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 05V030000.
36 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
29 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
29 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Latches, Locks and Linkages. Recall covering the latches, locks and linkages system, reported to NHTSA on February 1, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 589,932 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. Resulted in recall campaign 02V288000.
ENGINE STALLING. Resulted in recall campaign 03V482000.
ENGINE STALLING. Resulted in recall campaign 03V482000.
ENGINE STALLING. Resulted in recall campaign 03V482000.
FRONT SUSP COLLAPSE/WHEEL SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT SUSP COLLAPSE/WHEEL SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT SUSP COLLAPSE/WHEEL SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT SUSP COLLAPSE/WHEEL SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.