NHTSA Safety Recalls
Ford Fiesta Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 12 recall campaigns for the Ford Fiesta, across 6 model years from 2011 to 2019. The 2014 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2019 (3).
Ford Fiesta years to avoid by our method: 2011 (4.1× the median year), 2012 (4.1× the median year), 2013 (4.4× the median year) and 2014 (2.8× the median year).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 12
- Most recalls
- 2014
- Owner complaints
- 3,172
2011–2019, with a recall
7 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 3,172 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford Fiesta across 11 model years; the most, 730, concern the 2011.
Owners marked a crash on 129 of the Ford Fiesta complaints (4%) and a fire on 25.
Across all Ford Fiesta model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 1,498 complaints), then the engine (508).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Ford Fiesta in 2015: 482, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Ford Fiesta is latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch, in 12 model-year listings.
The newest Ford Fiesta recall, 25V695000, was reported on October 13, 2025 and concerns the back over prevention: sensing system: camera.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2016, 2017 and 2018 Ford Fiesta, model years owners have filed complaints about.
Ford Fiesta years to avoid
The 2013 Ford Fiesta stands out most: 390 complaints between 2012 and 2016, 59% of them naming the power train.
The best-measured Ford Fiesta years are 2018 (0.2×), 2019 (0.2×) and 2017 (0.4×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Ford Fiesta years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Ford Fiesta
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH12
- AIR BAGS3
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
Ford Fiesta model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Ford Fiesta recall campaign (12)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V695000October 13, 2025 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2019 | crash | 1,448,655 |
| 24V951000December 20, 2024 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2019 | crash | 30,715 |
| 23V775000November 17, 2023 | latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2015 | crash and injury | 45,173 |
| 20V331000June 8, 2020 | latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2011–2014 | injury | 2,147,323 |
| 20V177000March 23, 2020 | latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2014–2015 | injury | 288,110 |
| 19V629000August 28, 2019 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2019 | crash | 2,624 |
| 17V209000March 27, 2017 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2014–2015 | fire | 208,584 |
| 17V210000March 27, 2017 | latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2014 | injury | 191,432 |
| 15V246000April 24, 2015 | latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2011–2014 | injury | 456,440 |
| 15V005000January 9, 2015 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2014–2015 | crash | 54,543 |
| 14V402000July 2, 2014 | fuel system, gasoline: storage | 2014 | fire | 175 |
| 12V488000October 5, 2012 | air bags | 2011–2013 | crash and injury | 154,471 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Ford Fiesta. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted