2018 Ford Fiesta problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2018 Ford Fiesta include 1 fatality report, 4 crashes and 0 fires across 35 filings.

35
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
86.6
Severity index

Severity index 86.6 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 86.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 10 complaints (28.6%)10 29%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (25.7%)9 26%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (17.1%)6 17%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (17.1%)6 17%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (14.3%)5 14%Fuel SystemFuel System: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%GasolineGasoline: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (5.7%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1028.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER925.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM617.1%
ENGINE617.1%
AIR BAGS514.3%
FUEL SYSTEM25.7%
GASOLINE25.7%
SUSPENSION25.7%

Complaints filed per year

0472019: 52020: 72021: 22022: 72023: 42024: 62025: 32026: 1 (partial year)19207212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20195
20207
20212
20227
20234
20246
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (13 against 16).

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.