Home › Vehicles › Ford › Focus › 2018

2018 Ford Focus

7 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Fire risk Power train

A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.

The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 5,252 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V376000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Ad slot · height reserved before load
Repair soon Fuel system

An engine that stalls while driving increases the risk of a crash.

The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 257,868 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V369000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Electrical

An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 2,403 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V012000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Electrical

An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

0L engine. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 116,672 vehicles affected Read campaign 26V011000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling

A loss of oil pressure can result in an engine stall and a loss of power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

The oil pump drive belt or drive belt tensioner may fail, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 139,730 vehicles affected Read campaign 23V905000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Power train

A transmission fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire.

0L Fox GTDI engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. The clutch may fracture, resulting in damage to the transmission assembly and possibly a transmission fluid leak.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 2,828 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V845000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Fuel system

The excessive vaccuum may result in an engine stall while driving, without warning and without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

0L GDI or 2.0L GTDI engine. The Canister Purge Valve (CPV) may malfunction, possibly causing excessive vacuum in fuel vapor management system.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,282,596 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V735000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

See every model year of the Ford Focus →

Check your exact VIN →

Watch this for new recalls

One email per recall. Nothing else, ever.