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2017 Ford Fiesta problems

NHTSA lists 74 complaints for the 2017 Ford Fiesta, 7 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 7 complaints mention an injury, with 12 injuries and 1 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as FORD FIESTA.

At a glance

Complaints
74
With crash
7
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
7
Injuries
12
Deaths
1
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
2
Open investigations
1
Manufacturer communications
93

Complaints per 100k sold: 160.003. Units sold: 46,249; sales year: 2017; basis: calendar_year_us_sales_proxy_for_model_year. goodcarbadcar.net.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN2229.7%
ENGINE1925.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1216.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER810.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM79.5%
SERVICE BRAKES56.8%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING45.4%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE45.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL45.4%
WHEELS45.4%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
POWER TRAINCLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
STRUCTUREBODY2
WHEELSLUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMHORN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGEXHAUST SYSTEM1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINESTORAGE1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure3344.6%0.80
loss of control1824.3%0.87
electrical electronic1317.6%0.61
restraint or airbag34.1%0.81
fire or overheating22.7%0.79
fluid or fuel leak22.7%0.72
noise or comfort11.4%0.79
unclear11.4%0.42
visibility or lighting11.4%0.97
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate3547.3%0.81
low2939.2%0.73
high912.2%0.81
critical11.4%0.98

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 74 tagged complaints of 74 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.

Recalls

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0 recalls.

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

93 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM45
EQUIPMENT41
POWER TRAIN11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9
ENGINE5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
BACK OVER PREVENTION3
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY2

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

10240743

Date: 2023-06-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

The Service Awareness Newsletter is an informal communication that contains information that may not be presently available in a TSB, SSM, GSB, or other electronic communication. This article includes information on warranty, technical service tips and other service information.

10235153

Date: 2023-04-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

For 2000-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. It is also not recommended to order a replacement module using a vehicle identification number (VIN) from a different vehicle. Most modules on these affe

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
FIESTA74

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