2016 Ford Fiesta problems
NHTSA has received 254 complaints about the 2016 Ford Fiesta, and 36% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (14%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 254 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 164 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 | 30 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 39 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 30 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 164 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 53,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 62,000 miles (63 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 18 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 18 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Ford Fiesta with enough data (161 complaints in that window).
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.
My Ford fiesta suddenly exploded the seat's ventilation and my seatbelts tore off, so i crashed into a semi at the speed of 191 km/h
While driving to a traffic light before coming to a complete stop my car seemed to rev up after the shifting down then engine gets high when releasing brake and going about 15 MPH before coming to the next traffic light then the check engine light appears and is steady as I'm driving to work there is a "hard shift" while going about 15-20 MPH in city driving..
While driving on the highway my cars throttle body stopped functioning. Having to try and pull over I got stuck in the middle of traffic. I shut the car off and started it again and everything seemed fine. During the same trip home I got stuck on a small two lane bridge twice for the same reason. After getting off the bridge it happened a fourth time on the highway again doing 70MPH.