Recalls ·2016 Ford Focus Electric

2016 Ford Focus Electric recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2016 Ford Focus Electric; the most frequently affected component is power train — differential unit. Owners filed 79 complaints, most often about power train. Among the 6 model years of this model in the database, 2016 ranks #4 for number of recalls.

Recalls1
Complaints79
Crashes reported1in stored complaints

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Recalls (1)

Power train — Differential unitCampaign 16V479000 · 28 Jun 2016

Problem: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Ford Focus Electric vehicles manufactured August 20, 2015, through April 13, 2016. The transmission's differential pinion gear shaft may overheat and fracture.

Risk: A fractured pinion shaft could cause a loss of motive power and loss of the transmission park function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission differential assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S28.

What owners complain about

Share of the 79 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Power train51 · 65%
Engine23 · 29%
Fuel/propulsion system10 · 13%
Electrical system9 · 11%
Unknown or other5 · 6%
Engine and engine cooling4 · 5%
Vehicle speed control3 · 4%
Fuel system2 · 3%

When complaints were filed

202549
202630

From owner complaints

Having fuel problems with this ford se. Adding gas after starting the car it doesn't run right. It misses n doesn't have power. Plus Transmission went out two times again. First time it went out. It was about a year ago. Now the second time [XXX]. First time was about a year ago. It was repaired. Because I had a car…

Power train · Dec 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

Something wrong with the transmission the one that Ford extended warranty on and my car is a 2016 and Ford extended it 10 years and they said it ended a few months ago as well as the TCM replacement I didn't know about because I just purchased the vehicle a little over a year ago.

Power train · Dec 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

Lee County was working on the road and were replacing a section of Lazy D Farm Road and there was a section cut out and try to get across the section the transmission over heating light came on

Power train · Nov 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

In the Ford 3 cylinder 1.0L Ecoboost engines there is a terrible wet belt system, there is a recall on the automatic models but nothing for the manual models, regardless of the fact that the manual models are designed far more poorly than the automatic models in the sense that the manual models have no tensioners and…

Engine · Jan 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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