Ford Focus vs Honda Civic
Compact car · 2015–2020 · 7,002 federal complaints
Ford Focus
3,815 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: GDI · 2.0L I4
Full breakdown for Ford Focus →
Honda Civic
3,187 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: K20C2 · 2.0L I4
Full breakdown for Honda Civic →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact car, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Ford FocusHonda Civic
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Ford Focus
3,072complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 43%Engine 12%Fuel system 11%
Honda Civic
1,405complaints
Steering 28%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.