2015 Ford Fiesta problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (81) · Engine (29) · Fuel/Propulsion System (25)
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178 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2023-11-17 · campaign 23V775000 · 45,173 vehicles
Defect: Ford 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, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly
Risk: Vehicle doors opening unexpectedly while driving can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the door latch date codes and if necessary, replace all four side door latches, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-177.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch 2020-03-23 · campaign 20V177000 · 288,110 vehicles
Defect: Ford 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, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or lea
Risk: A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will replace the side door latches, free of charge. The recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2017-03-27 · campaign 17V209000 · 208,584 vehicles
Defect: Ford 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, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.
Risk: If the cylinder head cracks and leaks oil, the oil may contact a hot engine or exhaust component, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a coolant level sensor and the supporting hardware and software, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 21, 2017. The recall began on January 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S09.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2015-01-09 · campaign 15V005000 · 54,543 vehicles
Defect: Ford 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 expanded the recall to cover an additional 45,505 vehicles, including certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 11, 2013, to August 29, 2014, 2014-2015 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufac
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S30.
Service bulletins (93)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-25 · 26L02 · 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
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-25 · 25N17 · Other
advance notice – customer satisfaction program 25n17 certain 2015-2025 model year multiple vehicle lines rear view camera replacement if required after dealer evaluation
Unknown Or Other 2026-02-24 · SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Power Train 2025-11-12 · SSM 54366 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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
Unknown Or Other 2024-08-08 · 20R01 S1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2014-2015 model year fiesta, 2014-2016 model year fusion, mkz and 2014-2016 model year transit connect vehicles not covered in safety recall: 20s15 or 23s36 door latch replacement and inspection
Equipment 2024-04-24 · SSM 52476 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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,
Showing the 6 most recent of 93 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-26 · Vehicle Speed Control“vehicle turned off on highway, jerks while shifting, and transmission hot light turns on…”
2026-07-15 · Fuel/Propulsion System“car sputters everytime i put gas in it. sometimes shuts off. it’s every time i put gas. i’m not filling up the gas tank because i notice if i do fill it up. it gives me more problems .. occurring problem …”
2026-05-28 · Power Train · 20,000 mi“the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs; however the issue persisted. after the repairs, while mother was driving on the highway, the vehicle stalled. the clutch became inoperable. the vehicle was towed to the residence. the vehicle was not further diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of th…”
2026-04-30 · Engine“i have taken the vehicle to 2 auto places both have confirmed it has engine failure. it only has 140,000 miles…”
2026-04-27 · Unknown Or Other“i was driving on the highway, and my car started shaking. all of the sudden i couldn't push on the gas anymore, and out of the blue a notification popped up on my screen that said "transmission failure, service immediately" and the car fully stopped working. i was forced to coast to the side of the highway, where i ended up in an incredibly dangero…”
2026-04-27 · Steering“i was driving for couple hours then my oil light came on check engine light came on. vehicle started to shake very badly. i had to pull over and see what happened. i started the vehicle up again and the oil light and check engine light are still on. i know that these vehicles have the wet belt system on the automatics. but they don't have one for t…”
2026-02-28 · Power Train“transmission going out with car having only 71,000 miles on it .a know fact that ford knew when i bought this car new .and going out when on freeways or just about anywhere could me in danger …”
2025-12-25 · Engine“low pressure oil light came on and i stopped driving it 18 miles later drove about 25-30 mph hoping it wouldn’t seize on me before i got home. because i figure the oil pump is clogged with timing belt fragments and i can’t afford to replace the timing belt right now. afraid to drive it because i have read it could seize up the engine. 1.0 eco boo…”
2025-10-25 · Engine“this vehicle has experienced the exact issue of a ford recall for other model year fiestas. the oil pump belt has experienced premature wear and failure, leading to a sudden loss of power. my local ford dealer says that this vehicle should have been included in ford recall #23s64 and that i should report this to nhtsa to document and hopefully expa…”
2025-09-11 · Power Train · 140,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start as expected. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission control module. the contact was informed that the tcm needed to b…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.