Worst years for a Ford Fiesta
Owners have filed 4,342 complaints about the Ford Fiesta with NHTSA across model years 1988 to 2019. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Avoid
2011 Ford Fiesta1,040 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Ford Fiesta year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | C | 120 | 16 | 1 | 51,000 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2018 | B | 46 | 5 | 0 | 38,437 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2017 | C | 105 | 12 | 2 | 50,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2016 | C | 253 | 18 | 2 | 53,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | C | 368 | 28 | 0 | 48,420 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | D | 653 | 37 | 13 | 40,050 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2013 | D | 917 | 19 | 10 | 30,105 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2012 | D | 833 | 19 | 8 | 45,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2011 | D | 1,040 | 52 | 7 | 57,645 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Doors, Latches & Locks |
| 1991 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1988 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Ford Fiesta
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Ford Fiesta
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford Fiesta, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford Fiesta problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford Fiesta
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.