Major Problems with Ford Fiesta Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Best and Worst Years for Ford Fiesta
Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Ford Fiesta.
Model Year | Complaints |
2019 Fiesta |
3
|
2018 Fiesta |
4
|
2017 Fiesta |
22
|
2016 Fiesta |
56
|
2015 Fiesta |
123
|
2014 Fiesta |
362
|
2013 Fiesta |
546
|
2012 Fiesta |
514
|
2011 Fiesta |
624
|
Worst 3 Ford Fiesta complaints
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Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Fiesta owners.
Problem Category | Number of Problems |
POWER TRAIN 01/19/2015 my boyfriend had driven my car to the store about one mile from my home. about 10:40 pm.... |
1043
~ 34155 miles |
ENGINE 2015 ford fiesta titanium with ford smart key system. we are able to enter vehicle and start it without having... |
362
~ 38618 miles |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my airbag warning indicator has illuminated and has stayed on for two days now. there are also strange noises coming |
258
~ 43443 miles |
BODY > STRUCTURE car is two years old one person driver got in car and went to shut door. handle broke right off... |
253
~ 47618 miles |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this all came about at 11:30 pm when leaving the work place the car would not provide heating to the... |
205
~ 46649 miles |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. upon depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle was extremely slow to pick... |
162
~ 38035 miles |
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. while attempting to open the door the front driver's side internal door... |
96
~ 41516 miles |
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM this problem initially surfaced with less than 2500 miles on the vehicle. immediately after refueling my vehicle the engine would... |
96
~ 47473 miles |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 15v246000 (latches/locks/linkages)exceeded a reasonable amount... |
75
~ 41858 miles |
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the rear passenger side door failed to latch... |
73
~ 42702 miles |
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owned a 2015 ford fiesta. while driving 20 mph the contact's vehicle was involved in a side... |
67
~ 44042 miles |
STEERING takata recall. my cars transmission is not working well.... |
61
~ 35335 miles |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i bought the car in sep 2015. about two weeks after having the car i noticed the car would stall/shake/jolt... |
47
~ 39805 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES takata recall. my cars transmission is not working well.... |
44
~ 51442 miles |
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. while driving 10 mph the vehicle began to vibrate abnormally. the vehicle... |
33
~ 35808 miles |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING driving on the highway at 65 mph car looses power you cant accelerate it hesitates and wants to shut off... |
23
~ 75407 miles |
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN jerking shuddering loss of power on acceleration. was almost been rear ended because of this. this is a recurring issue.... |
19
~ 2402 miles |
SEATS driving down the road at 45 mph the rear driver side passenger door flew open and then would not close.... |
18
~ 23614 miles |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my wife and i purchased the car new from our local dealership. after owning the car for about a week... |
18
~ 14763 miles |
SEAT BELTS seat belt will not retract and retractor is completely broken... |
14
~ 34430 miles |
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. while driving 20 mph the vehicle vibrated severely before the front passenger... |
14
~ 36013 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE after filling the fuel tank the engine has a tendency to stumble and stall when idling (such as when the... |
13
~ 26009 miles |
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. while driving approximately 60 mph on the highway the vehicle did not... |
13
~ 36448 miles |
VISIBILITY/WIPER this all came about at 11:30 pm when leaving the work place the car would not provide heating to the... |
13
~ 24529 miles |
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. while driving at any speed the front passenger side wheel disengaged from... |
10
~ 9318 miles |
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM vehicle power steering shuts off during low speed (15mph) right hand turn. traction control light illuminates at the same time.... |
9
~ 27322 miles |
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the transmission in my 2012 ford fiesta seems faulty. when driving the car i do not feel safe and at... |
9
~ 45334 miles |
STRUCTURE bought vehicle new in jan 2013. was quiet at the time. has become louder and sounds like something rubbing when... |
9
~ 44721 miles |
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the headlights and horned failed without warning. in... |
4
~ 114500 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i bought this car brand new in july of 2012 and i have had nothing but problems with it. the... |
4
~ 8750 miles |
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. while driving 80 mph the vehicle stalled and the immobilizer malfunction warning... |
3
~ 42696 miles |
CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owned a 2014 baby trend hybrid 3-in-1 booster seat. while driving 25 mph another vehicle crashed into... |
3
|
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v209000 (engine and engine... |
2
~ 42750 miles |
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. while driving 60 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was... |
2
~ 58000 miles |
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2015 ford fiesta. consumer writes in issues with voice command and keeping phone connected to vehicle. *ld the consumer stated |
2
~ 2000 miles |
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the horn did not sound. the dealer stated... |
2
~ 41135 miles |
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced numerous failures with the transmission... |
2
~ 75025 miles |
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the check engine light and the power steering... |
2
~ 50397 miles |
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. the contact stated that while traveling at various speeds the transmission exhibited... |
2
~ 21500 miles |
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta equipped with kumho solus tires tire size 185/60/15. the contact stated that... |
2
~ 21500 miles |
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the trunk lid failed to close properly and... |
1
~ 32682 miles |
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle the fuel tank would... |
1
~ 30000 miles |
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the tail lights failed to illuminate. the vehicle... |
1
~ 150000 miles |
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. while accelerating from a stop light the vehicle vibrated violently. the vehicle... |
1
~ 50000 miles |
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. while driving 60 mph at night the contact was pulled over by... |
1
~ 100000 miles |
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. once the vehicle was started the air bag warning indicator illuminated on... |
1
~ 82000 miles |
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. once the vehicle was started the air bag warning indicator illuminated on... |
1
~ 82000 miles |
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta. while driving various speeds the vehicle jerked lunged forward and hesitated when... |
1
~ 57747 miles |
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY moisture can enter the hvac system and freeze during cold temp causing the blower motor to freeze leaving it inoperable.... |
1
~ 40050 miles |
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY i was driving down interstate 85 south between perry hill road and eastern boulevard when a rock hit my front |
1
~ 25000 miles |
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. while driving at any speed the front passenger side wheel disengaged from... |
1
~ 37388 miles |
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the rear window shattered spontaneously. the failure occurred... |
1
~ 1000 miles |
HARNESS RETAINER/CHEST CLIP > CHILD SEAT cpsc: baby trend hybrid lx 3-in-1: consumer stated she and her son were involved in a head-on collision. after the... |
1
|
STRAP/WEBBING > HARNESS > CHILD SEAT i was traveling from las vegas nv to twin falls id with my son [xxx] on dec 14 2015 to... |
1
|
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact received a manufacturers recall on the door. the contact stated... |
1
~ 70000 miles |
EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v461000 (equipment) however the... |
1
|
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. after the contact parked the vehicle he heard an abnormal booming static... |
1
~ 66000 miles |
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. while driving at 55 mph during inclement weather both windshield wipers became... |
1
~ 72800 miles |
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. while traveling approximately 60 mph the rear passenger side tire blew out... |
1
~ 58000 miles |
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the rear window had no wiper which made... |
1
|
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the hood latch ajar light illuminated on the... |
1
~ 97000 miles |
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was driving on the highway in the early evening approx 55 degrees fair weather a/c and heat off smooth... |
1
~ 11000 miles |
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta se. the contact stated the vehicle was equipped with hancock optima h426... |
1
~ 672 miles |
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2014 ford fiesta. consumer writes in regards to navigation system defect. *smd the consumer stated when the vehicle was in... |
1
|
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. while driving approximately 15 mph the vehicle failed to accelerate and the... |
1
~ 50000 miles |
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2011 ford fiesta. consumer writes in regards to heating and air conditioning system *tgw the consumer stated he would become... |
1
|
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2011 ford fiesta. consumer writes in regards to heating and air conditioning system *tgw the consumer stated he would become... |
1
|
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that... |
1
~ 5 miles |
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact was driving 55 mph when he began to smell gasoline... |
1
~ 5000 miles |
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT car model: new ford fiesta year: 2011 delivery date: march 25 2011 kilometers: 3000 following the replacement of the transmission... |
1
~ 2000 miles |
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2011 ford fiesta. the contact stated that the entire muffler exhibited severe rust. the vehicle was... |
1
~ 25 miles |
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS airbag off light comes on frequently when adult passenger is seated in 2011 ford mustang . your web site does... |
1
~ 20 miles |
FAQ
What year Ford Fiesta is the most reliable?
Speaking of the models produced in the last 9 years, Ford Fiesta models of 2019, 2018, 2017 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.
What year was a bad year for Ford Fiesta?
Ford Fiesta models of 2011 and 2013 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.
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