2014 Ford Fiesta problems and recalls

Owners have filed 502 complaints on the 2014 Ford Fiesta, and NHTSA has issued 7 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (208 complaints).

502
Complaints
7
Recalls
23
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
17
Injuries
56.0
Severity index

Severity index 56.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 99 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 29% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 208 complaints (41.4%)208 41%EngineEngine: 83 complaints (16.5%)83 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 78 complaints (15.5%)78 16%StructureStructure: 54 complaints (10.8%)54 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 45 complaints (9.0%)45 9%Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 30 complaints (6.0%)30 6%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 30 complaints (6.0%)30 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 25 complaints (5.0%)25 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN20841.4%
ENGINE8316.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER7815.5%
STRUCTURE5410.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM459.0%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES306.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM306.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL255.0%

Complaints filed per year

050992014: 362015: 672016: 852017: 572018: 382019: 992020: 382021: 152022: 102023: 222024: 142025: 172026: 4 (partial year)1415161718199920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201436
201567
201685
201757
201838
201999
202038
202115
202210
202322
202414
202517
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (53 against 63).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V20900027/03/2017ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system,
17V21000027/03/2017LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Fiesta, 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. 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 clo
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
15V00500009/01/2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPFord Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to May 15, 2014. On April 30, 2015, Ford
14V40200002/07/2014FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGEFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufactured October 25, 2013, to February 27, 2014. Due to a manufacturing error, the fuel tank may leak.
20V17700023/03/2020LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, T
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.