2011 FORD FIESTA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 724 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (287 complaints · 39.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 28
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 30
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 287 of 724 owner complaints (39.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 287 complaints, 39.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 287 · 39.6% · 6 crash reports STRUCTURE: 108 complaints, 14.9% of reports STRUCTURE 108 · 14.9% ENGINE: 48 complaints, 6.6% of reports ENGINE 48 · 6.6% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 43 complaints, 5.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 43 · 5.9% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 38 complaints, 5.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 38 · 5.3% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 21 complaints, 2.9% of reports STEERING 21 · 2.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 2.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 18 · 2.5% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 17 complaints, 2.4% of reports AIR BAGS 17 · 2.4% · 14 crash reports 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 9 complaints, 1.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 · 1.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 263 complaints, 36.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 263 · 36.3% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 287 39.6% 6 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 108 14.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 48 6.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 43 5.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 38 5.3% 3 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 21 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 18 2.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 17 2.4% 14 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 9 1.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 263 36.3% 2 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2010. 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q2: 24 owner reports 24 2014-Q3: 53 owner reports 53 2014-Q4: 58 owner reports 58 2015-Q1: 43 owner reports 43 2015-Q2: 34 owner reports 34 2015-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2015-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2016-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2016-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2017-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2017-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2019-Q3: 46 owner reports 46 2019-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2010 Oct 2025 Investigation PE14028 ● Investigation PE14028 Investigation EA15002 ● Investigation EA15002 Investigation RQ19005 ● Investigation RQ19005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 6
2011-Q1 Owner reports 8
2011-Q2 Owner reports 11
2011-Q3 Owner reports 11
2011-Q4 Owner reports 11
2012-Q1 Owner reports 7
2012-Q2 Owner reports 6
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 11
2013-Q1 Owner reports 10
2013-Q2 Owner reports 13
2013-Q3 Owner reports 14
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 19
2014-Q2 Owner reports 24
2014-Q3 Owner reports 53
2014-Q4 Owner reports 58
2015-Q1 Owner reports 43
2015-Q2 Owner reports 34
2015-Q3 Owner reports 25
2015-Q4 Owner reports 29
2016-Q1 Owner reports 23
2016-Q2 Owner reports 19
2016-Q3 Owner reports 13
2016-Q4 Owner reports 19
2017-Q1 Owner reports 7
2017-Q2 Owner reports 17
2017-Q3 Owner reports 10
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 8
2018-Q4 Owner reports 10
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 16
2019-Q3 Owner reports 46
2019-Q4 Owner reports 8
2020-Q1 Owner reports 9
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 13
2020-Q4 Owner reports 9
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 4
2022-Q4 Owner reports 5
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 7
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE14028
Defect investigation 1 EA15002
Defect investigation 1 RQ19005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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