2015 Ford Fiesta problems
NHTSA has received 368 complaints about the 2015 Ford Fiesta, and 26% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (20%) and fuel system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 368 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 28 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 42 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 261 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 64 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 47 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 34 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 47 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 38 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 19 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 261 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 48,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 50,000 miles (69 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 28 complaints mention a crash; 42 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Ford Fiesta with enough data (251 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle with his foot on the brake pedal and off the accelerator, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated to an undisclosed speed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a fence, where it stalled, and the contact was unable to restart it. The air bags did not deploy. The transmission warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. A police report was filed.
Tl* the contact owned a 2015 ford fiesta. While driving 20 MPH, the contact's vehicle was involved in a side impact collision. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact suffered from neck injuries and a concussion, which required medical attention. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. While driving 65 MPH, the turbocharger engaged and the engine lost power. The vehicle did not stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 60,000.
My 2015 ford fiesta stalls out every time after I get gas. It takes a couple of tries to get it started up again. Once I do get it started it does drive jerky while stationary and in motion, and seems like it is going to stall out. After about driving for 15 mins most of the time my car goes back to driving normal until I get gas again. I recently saw the ford focus has been recalled for a fuel tank problem which caused it stall out after fueling, this sounds very similar to my problem with my ford fiesta.