2013 Ford Fiesta problems and recalls

59% of owner complaints on the 2013 Ford Fiesta related to the Power Train (391 of 667).

667
Complaints
3
Recalls
12
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
9
Injuries
26.7
Severity index

Severity index 26.7 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 26.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 143 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 1% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 391 complaints (58.6%)391 59%EngineEngine: 109 complaints (16.3%)109 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 91 complaints (13.6%)91 14%StructureStructure: 78 complaints (11.7%)78 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 62 complaints (9.3%)62 9%Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 47 complaints (7.0%)47 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 43 complaints (6.4%)43 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 14 complaints (2.1%)14 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN39158.6%
ENGINE10916.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9113.6%
STRUCTURE7811.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM629.3%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES477.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL436.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM142.1%

Complaints filed per year

0701402012: 32013: 592014: 1092015: 1382016: 812017: 462018: 362019: 852020: 402021: 162022: 92023: 192024: 122025: 102026: 4 (partial year)121314151381617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20123
201359
2014109
2015138
201681
201746
201836
201985
202040
202116
20229
202319
202412
202510
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (41 against 65).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V24600024/04/2015LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHFord 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
12V48800005/10/2012AIR BAGSFord 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
20V33100008/06/2020LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHFord 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 recal

Other Ford Fiesta model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.