2015 Ford Fiesta problems and recalls

Owners have filed 258 complaints on the 2015 Ford Fiesta, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (104 complaints).

258
Complaints
4
Recalls
16
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
20
Injuries
79.6
Severity index

Severity index 79.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 79.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 46 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 68% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 104 complaints (40.3%)104 40%EngineEngine: 69 complaints (26.7%)69 27%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 41 complaints (15.9%)41 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 36 complaints (14.0%)36 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 19 complaints (7.4%)19 7%Air BagsAir Bags: 14 complaints (5.4%)14 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 13 complaints (5.0%)13 5%StructureStructure: 12 complaints (4.7%)12 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN10440.3%
ENGINE6926.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4115.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3614.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM197.4%
AIR BAGS145.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL135.0%
STRUCTURE124.7%

Complaints filed per year

020392015: 92016: 222017: 242018: 292019: 392020: 272021: 182022: 242023: 262024: 152025: 182026: 7 (partial year)15161718193920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20159
201622
201724
201829
201939
202027
202118
202224
202326
202415
202518
2026 (year to date)7
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (59 against 69).

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,
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
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
23V77500017/11/2023LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas

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 2026-07-28. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.