Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-05 | 12V488000 |
AIR BAGS | 154,471 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving, my son's car started to have issues when it was shifting gears (it's an automatic). Then a warning came … |
| 2025-12-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The drivers side door latch will not latch, the door will swing open because the latch is defective. I have seen that t… |
| 2025-11-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The door latches have a safety recall and needs to be fixed or observed to ensure proper road safety. In addition I can… |
| 2025-10-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | I was driving to work this morning; the car made a horrible "clunk" when I accelerated to around 20 then lost power and… |
| 2025-08-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My car has had transmission issues since I purchased the car, and the problems has gotten worse and now the car is not … |
| 2025-08-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to a gas station for servicing, th… |
| 2025-07-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission unexpectedly malfunctions. Car lost the ability to shift into reverse and even numbered gears. rough shift… |
| 2025-06-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While driving along the transmission slipped into neutral and would not move forward.Could have been hit from behind. |
| 2024-09-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My brakes on my ford fiesta are not giving me enough pressure to stop on time , which is an hazard. The master cylinder… |
| 2024-08-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal ti… |
| 2024-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Air bag light on intermittently, then recently it's been continuously on |
| 2024-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | It is widely known that this vehicle has irreparable transmission problems. My car shudders, loses power, has issues sh… |
| 2024-02-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TCM problem. Ford dealer won't replace the TCM module. |
| 2024-01-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driving down the street and car started bucking and shifting improperly. I took it in to the dealership and the said th… |
| 2023-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while attempting to activate the headlights, the headlight… |
| 2023-09-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2012 Ford Fiesta DPS6 Automatic transmission failed as described in Ford Customer Satisfaction Program 14M02 rendering … |
| 2023-07-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I purchased a 2012 Ford Fiesta SE on 3/3/23 from Auto Nation Dealership in Florida. I started noticing the excessive je… |
| 2023-07-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The dual-clutch transmission on this 2012 Ford Fiesta has ceased to shift gears correctly once it heats up after drivin… |
| 2023-07-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On a relatively short trip I experience problems with the automatic Transmission. It was not shifting properly. Downshi… |
| 2023-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car TCM blew and Leif Johnson refusing to schedule repairs with loaner car for fix. |
| 2023-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of Technical Service Bulletin: 16-0109 (DPS 6 Au… |
| 2023-02-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Incident= on February 15, 2023 While vehicle is in drive, upon stopping going up a slight hill, the vehicle started rol… |
| 2023-02-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2012 ford fiesta check engine light on codes reading o2 sensors, catalytic intake, misfires, fuel injection, etc. I hav… |
| 2023-01-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH at night, the low-beam headlights stopped … |
| 2022-12-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the low-beam headlights became inoperable… |
| 2022-11-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Transmission malfunction |
| 2022-11-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Ford is refusing to honor extension of warranty in attached notice from Ford which extended warranty on (Transmission C… |
| 2022-11-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH and attempting to shift gears, the vehicle… |
| 2022-10-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission will randomly stop working without any codes or lights warning me it will happen. Driving 60mph the transm… |
| 2022-10-25 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | 2012 FORD FIESTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIM… |
| 2022-10-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the headlights failed to illum… |
| 2022-09-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Transmission M… |
| 2022-09-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, he heard an abnormal sound, and the vehic… |
| 2022-08-31 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | No | 0 | The contact's son owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, t… |
| 2022-08-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle failed to excee… |
| 2022-08-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I just got the car in June 1st.2022 it's broken down 5x stopped in middle of us.19 North 2x it won't keep oil it's leak… |
| 2022-08-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2012 FORD FIESTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN EX… |
| 2022-08-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The door is not closing or locking I want to open the door and get groceries down and then when I went to close it it w… |
| 2022-08-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and depressing the brake pedal while appro… |
| 2022-07-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The transmission is slipping and jerking. I can't change gears without a issue and the car stops. The engine revs even … |
| 2022-07-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and went into the LIM… |
| 2022-07-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | loss of power transmission shudder 100,500 miles now started as a small issue at about 94,000 but not constantly, its b… |
| 2022-07-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Dp26 automatic Transmission seals leak contamination of clutch. Constant problems with transmission. |
| 2022-07-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | According to dealer TCM needs replacing however part is on back order with no ETA. Dealer can install after market TCM… |
| 2022-07-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On 07/04/2022 my car had a no crank no start condition with a limp mode/PCM/TCM light coming on. It got progressively w… |
| 2022-05-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission malfunction reported on console at around 89,000 miles after care failed to engage in reverse. Took to de… |
| 2022-03-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH at night, the low-beam headl… |
| 2022-03-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission Malfunction, this is the 4th time that I am having to replace the transmission. I am taking the car back t… |
| 2022-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Seats move after adjusting and sometimes the malfunction check engine code comes on |
| 2021-12-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Car won’t go in reverse. Transmission buckles and shifts violently at times. |