Ford Fiesta
Owners filed 3,165 complaints across 12 model years of the Ford Fiesta. The 2011 drew the most (730); the 2002 the fewest (1).
Model years12
Complaints3,165
Recalls23
Fires25
Deaths6
Every Ford Fiesta model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Back Over Prevention | Routine | |
| 2018 | 35 | 0 | — | 4 | Power Train | Fatalities reported | |
| 2017 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Power Train | Fatalities reported | |
| 2016 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 10 | Power Train | Fatalities reported | |
| 2015 | 258 | 4 | — | 16 | Power Train | Above average | |
| 2014 | 502 | 7 | 8 | 23 | Power Train | Above average | |
| 2013 | 667 | 3 | 4 | 12 | Power Train | Above average | |
| 2012 | 617 | 3 | 5 | 12 | Power Train | Above average | |
| 2011 | 730 | 3 | 5 | 32 | Power Train | Fatalities reported | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Routine | |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine |
Which Ford Fiesta years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2011 is the weakest year on record, with 730 complaints concentrated in the power train. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.