NHTSA lists 178 complaints for the 2016 Ford Fiesta, 10 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 6 complaints mention an injury, with 10 injuries and 1 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as FORD FIESTA.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| mechanical failure | 62 | 34.8% | 0.78 |
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| loss of control | 43 | 24.2% | 0.85 |
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| electrical electronic | 41 | 23.0% | 0.83 |
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| fluid or fuel leak | 7 | 3.9% | 0.84 |
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| restraint or airbag | 6 | 3.4% | 0.95 |
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| structural or corrosion | 6 | 3.4% | 0.67 |
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| unclear | 5 | 2.8% | 0.69 |
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| noise or comfort | 4 | 2.2% | 0.82 |
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| fire or overheating | 3 | 1.7% | 0.90 |
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| visibility or lighting | 1 | 0.6% | 1.00 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 112 | 62.9% | 0.81 |
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| low | 50 | 28.1% | 0.75 |
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| high | 13 | 7.3% | 0.90 |
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| none | 2 | 1.1% | 0.79 |
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| critical | 1 | 0.6% | 0.58 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 178 tagged complaints of 178 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Investigations
2 investigations; 1 open.
EA26004
Opened: 2026-07-31. Closed: Not listed.
Timing Belt Failure
On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a
Systems: ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
PE25020
Opened: 2025-12-18. Closed: 2026-07-31.
Timing Belt Failure
On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission (subject vehicles). Additionally, MY 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport and MY 2016-2018 Focus vehicles with a
Systems: ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
109 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 48 |
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| EQUIPMENT | 48 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 18 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 11 |
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| ENGINE | 9 |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 |
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| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 3 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 3 |
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11036546
Date: 2026-08-25. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Customer Satisfaction Program 26L02 Certain 2014-2021 Model Year Various Vehicles 1.0L Fox Classic Engine Timing Belt and Oil Pump Belt Interval Change
11030282
Date: 2026-03-25. Type: Other. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION, LANE DEPARTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Advance Notice a Customer Satisfaction Program 25N17 Certain 2015-2025 Model Year Multiple Vehicle Lines Rear View Camera Replacement If Required After Dealer Evaluation
11029052
Date: 2026-02-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
11025837
Date: 2025-11-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This article supersedes TSB 24-2165 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit various SYNC performance related concerns including but not limited to: Display operation concerns Navigation inoperative Voice recognition concerns Phone co
11025611
Date: 2025-11-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN.
Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. Pinpoint test HK in the Powertrain Control and Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) or in Section 303-14 of th
11001174
Date: 2024-05-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This article supersedes TSB 21-2175 to update the TSB Service Procedure. Some 2016 MKS, 2016-2017 Navigator, 2016-2018 F-150/Focus/C-MAX/Edge/Fiesta/MKX/Transit Connect/Mustang, 2017-2018 Continental/Fusion/MKZ, 2017-2019 Explorer, 2016-2019 Escape/MKC/Flex/MKT/Taurus/Transit/Expedition/F-Super Duty
10254138
Date: 2024-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be handed to the vehicle s owner during initial delivery. Unlike the integrated (wired) factory keypad,
10251952
Date: 2024-03-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
For 2015-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines and customer concern of an engine oil leak, refer to Workshop Manual (WSM), Section 303-00 for oil leak inspection and testing methods. Ford has evaluated turbochargers replaced for oil leak symptoms and although oil may coll
10205694
Date: 2021-12-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
Some 2016-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 may exhibit a condition where the navigation voice prompts are inoperative after a SYNC map update. This may be due to an incomplete installation of the SYNC map software. If possible, using the original USB that installed the update, rep
10201050
Date: 2021-08-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Some 2015-2021 Ford and Lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated MIL with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0011, P0012, P0014, P0015, P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0021, P0022, P0024 and/or P0025. This may be due to small debris causing the VCT solenoid to stick. Before attempting any component dia