Ford Fiesta problems, by model year and system
392 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Ford Fiesta 2016–2019, and the 1 system the record is deep on — transmission and drivetrain (157). Each system has a page across the years; 1 model-year page goes deeper still. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate or a verdict on one car.
The systems the record is deep on
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsFord Fiesta complaints, year by system
Source: NHTSA complaint database| Model year | transmission and drivetrain |
|---|---|
| 2019 105 in all | 21 |
| 2018 35 in all | 10 |
| 2017 74 in all | 23 |
| 2016 178 in all | 103 |
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA naming each system, per model year; a bold count links the year’s own page on that system. Counts scale with sales and with time on the road; nothing here is a rate, and NHTSA’s headings are coarse (“Power Train” is the transmission and the driveline).
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseWhich Ford Fiesta system draws the most complaints?
Transmission and drivetrain: 157 complaints across 4 model years, 40% of everything owners filed about the Ford Fiesta. A count, not a rate — it says nothing about how many were sold.
Which Ford Fiesta year has the most complaints?
2016 (178), 2019 (105), 2017 (74). Older years have had longer to collect them; the year pages show each year's share by system.