2019 Ford Fiesta: owner complaints and recalls

Complaints about the 2019 Ford Fiesta are still climbing years after launch. The last three full years account for 54 of the 93 filings on record, which usually means a defect that surfaces with mileage rather than a factory fault.

93
Complaints
3
Recalls
13
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
9
Injuries
139.8
Severity index

Severity index 139.8 - High. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 139.8p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2019 Ford Fiesta sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 123 2019 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2019 Ford Fiesta ranks 5 of 123 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 96% of its model-year peers. See the full 2019 ranking.

What actually fails

Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 27 complaints (29.0%)27 29%Power TrainPower Train: 21 complaints (22.6%)21 23%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (12.9%)12 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (11.8%)11 12%EngineEngine: 10 complaints (10.8%)10 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (8.6%)8 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 8 complaints (8.6%)8 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (4.3%)4 4%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
BACK OVER PREVENTION2729.0%
POWER TRAIN2122.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1212.9%
SERVICE BRAKES1111.8%
ENGINE1010.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM88.6%
AIR BAGS88.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL44.3%

Complaints filed per year

017342019: 62020: 32021: 52022: 62023: 132024: 72025: 342026: 19 (partial year)192021222324253426
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20196
20203
20215
20226
202313
20247
202534
2026 (year to date)19
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 3.9x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V62900028/08/2019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Fiesta vehicles. The brake calipers may have been manufactured with the incorrect assembly fluid, which can cause the caliper's rubber seals to swell.
24V95100020/12/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019 Flex, Fiesta, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. The rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image.
25V69500013/10/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, intermitten
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.