2013 Ford Fiesta Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2013 Ford Fiesta.

20122014
Complaints
915
Crashes
19
Fires
10
Injuries
14
Fatalities
Recalls
6

Worst 2013 Ford Fiesta Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1377 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:33,454 mi
Crash-related:3
#2109 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:35,113 mi
Crash-related:2
Fires:4
#391 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:49,743 mi
Crash-related:2
Fires:3
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Ford Fiesta.

POWER TRAIN
377
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
33,454
ENGINE
109
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Avg Miles
35,113
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
91
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Avg Miles
49,743
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
61
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
58,961
STRUCTURE:BODY
56
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
42,324
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
43
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
24,539
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
24
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
65,535
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
22
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
45,643
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
20
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
41,326
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
14
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
34,242
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
13
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
46,643
AIR BAGS
12
complaints
Crashes
5
Fires
Avg Miles
59,835
SERVICE BRAKES
10
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
59,645
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
80,415
SUSPENSION
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
35,717
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
81,967
SEAT BELTS
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
73,500
STEERING
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
46,500
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
17,624
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
17,248
SEATS
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
63,002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
76,500
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
43,838
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
100,000
STRUCTURE
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
22,912
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
22,500
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
82,000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
82,000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
33,000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
101,000

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Recalls for 2013 Ford Fiesta

6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~9,200,203 vehicles.

20V331000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~2,147,323 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

20V331000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~2,147,323 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

20V331000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~2,147,323 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

20V331000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~2,147,323 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

15V246000LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
~456,440 affected

Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on April 23, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta vehicles manufactured February 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 119,567 vehicles, including certain model year 2011 Ford Fiestas manufactured from November 11, 2009, to May 31, 2013 and certain model year 2013 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured from February 1, 2012, to June 30, 2012. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

12V488000AIR BAGS
~154,471 affected

Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Fiesta vehicles, manufactured from November 3, 2009 through September 21, 2012. The vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." The passenger side curtain air bag will not deploy in the event of a side impact collision when the front passenger seat is empty. Although the side curtain air bag system was designed to suppress the side curtain air bag under this scenario, that information is not explained in the owner's guide for these vehicles as required by FMVSS No. 208.

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