Reliable Auto DB

2014 Ford Fiesta reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 502 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Fiesta over 13 years — 63 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Fiesta years here — over the median of the other years, which is 9. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Latch, Engine, and Fuel pump.

2011 Ford Fiesta SES hatchback
Photo by IFCAR, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons Public domain
Complaints

502

Per year

63

Recalls

7

Years on the road

13

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (208 of 502), then Engine (83) and Structure (54). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 40,050 miles, and the middle half falls between 15,000 and 63,422 miles. Those filings include 23 that report a crash, 8 that report a fire, and 15 that report an injury.

Next to 2013 and 2015

The 2013 Fiesta has 667 complaints, 103 per year, and the 2015 has 258 complaints, 18 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2014 Ford Fiesta. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (7)

Recall latches, locks, and linkages, doors, latch 2020-06-08 · NHTSA campaign 20V331000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S30.
Vehicles affected 2,147,323
Recall latches, locks, and linkages, doors, latch 2020-03-23 · NHTSA campaign 20V177000
Summary 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 leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Remedy 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.
Vehicles affected 288,110
Recall latches, locks, and linkages, doors, latch 2017-03-27 · NHTSA campaign 17V210000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Fiesta, 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S16.
Vehicles affected 191,432
Recall Engine 2017-03-27 · NHTSA campaign 17V209000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Vehicles affected 208,584
Recall latches, locks, and linkages, doors, latch 2015-04-24 · NHTSA campaign 15V246000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on April 23, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta vehicles manufactured February 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 119,567 vehicles, including certain model year 2011 Ford Fiestas manufactured from November 11, 2009, to May 31, 2013 and certain model year 2013 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured from February 1, 2012, to June 30, 2012. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Remedy Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches with an improved part, free of charge. Interim notifications were mailed to owners on June 5, 2015. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S16.
Vehicles affected 456,440
Recall Fuel pump 2015-01-09 · NHTSA campaign 15V005000
Summary 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 manufactured April 10, 2014, to June 17, 2014 and 2014 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured April 30, 2014, to May 21, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
Remedy 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.
Vehicles affected 54,543
Recall gasoline fuel system, storage 2014-07-02 · NHTSA campaign 14V402000
Summary Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufactured October 25, 2013, to February 27, 2014. Due to a manufacturing error, the fuel tank may leak.
Remedy Ford has notified the affected owners. Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S12.
Vehicles affected 175

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (502 total)

Powertrain
208
Engine
83
Structure
54
Electrical system
45
Fuel and propulsion system
30
Latches, locks, and linkages
30
Speed control
25
Air bags
18
Electronic stability control (ESC)
11
Service brakes
11
Steering
11
Engine and engine cooling
8
Suspension
8
Wheels
6
Seat belts
4
Exterior lighting
3
Tires
3
Visibility
3
Visibility and wipers
3
Fuel system, gasoline
2
Equipment
1
Fire-related
1
Hydraulic brakes
1
Traction control
1
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Crash-flagged

23

Fire-flagged

8

Injury reports

15

Death reports

0

Of the 393 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 40,050 miles. The middle half fall between 15,000 and 63,422 miles.

Complaints filed per year

36201467201585201657201738201899201938202015202110202222202314202417202542026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "My vehicle has an active status under Ford Safety Recall 20S15 (NHTSA Campaign 20V177) for a fractured door latch pawl spring. The defect has fully manifested: my side door physically will not latch or stay shut. There…"
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-07-22
  • "Brand new OEM ford clutch slave cylinder failed while in traffic. Part number DG9Z-7A564-B fell apart during test drive after it was newly installed. Lost ability to use the clutch pedal and could not pull the car out…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-05-11
  • "I WAS TOLD WAY BACK WHEN THAT DOOR LATCHES HAD A DEFECT. THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. COLONIAL FORD OF DANBURY CT AVOIDED DOING THE COMPLETE RECALLS. SUCH IS SO THAT I PAID OUT OF POCKET A TRANSMISSION REBUILD AND TOOK FORD…"
    Structure, Unknown or other · filed 2026-04-02
  • "Transmission was supposedly rebuilt back July 26, 3021. Now transmission has had a new dual clutch replaced but other concerns are still there jerkiness on accelerations. In 2021 the transmission was not fully rebuild…"
    Powertrain, Unknown or other · filed 2026-03-24
  • "Seat Belt retractor/pretensioner failed and was causing the passenger seatbelt light to go off. Had to repair due to automatic failing of inspection for this issue and the major safety issue this poses. Auto shop…"
    Seat belts · filed 2025-08-25

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2014 Ford Fiesta 4 DR FWD 4 stars 4 stars 2 stars 4 stars
2014 Ford Fiesta 5 HB FWD 4 stars 4 stars 2 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Fiesta front-wheel drive 1.6L, 4-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Front-wheel drive 27 36 30 MPG $2150
Fiesta front-wheel drive 1.6L, 4-cyl Manual 5-speed Front-wheel drive 27 35 30 MPG $2150
Fiesta SFE front-wheel drive 1.6L, 4-cyl Automatic (6-speed) Front-wheel drive 28 37 31 MPG $2100
Fiesta SFE front-wheel drive 1L, 3-cyl Manual 5-speed Front-wheel drive 31 41 35 MPG $1850
Fiesta ST front-wheel drive 1.6L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 26 34 29 MPG $2250

Specs and fitment

6th generation, 2011–2019
Body styles Sedan, Hatchback
Oil 5W-20 (1.6L, all trims incl. ST) , 4.2 qt capacity
Tire size 185/60R15 to 195/50R16

Known issues for this generation

U.S. 2011-2016 Fiesta models built with the optional PowerShift dual-clutch automatic transmission (DPS6) developed a well-documented pattern of rough shifting and repeat repairs to the clutch and clutch seals. NHTSA found no evidence that the transmission is a safety risk and did not order a recall. Ford settled a nationwide class action, Vargas v. Ford Motor Co., covering 2011-2016 Fiesta and 2012-2016 Focus PowerShift owners, with final court approval in March 2020; in August 2019 Ford separately extended the clutch warranty to seven years or 100,000 miles on roughly 560,000 of these cars. Only PowerShift-equipped cars are covered by the settlement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Ford Fiesta reliable?

Owners have filed 502 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Ford Fiesta over 13 years — 63 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Fiesta years here — over the median of the other years, which is 9. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Latch, Engine, and Fuel pump.

What are common problems with a 2014 Ford Fiesta?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (208 of 502), then Engine (83) and Structure (54). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 40,050 miles, and the middle half falls between 15,000 and 63,422 miles. Those filings include 23 that report a crash, 8 that report a fire, and 15 that report an injury.

Is the 2014 Ford Fiesta more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2013 Fiesta has 667 complaints, 103 per year, and the 2015 has 258 complaints, 18 per year. The 2014 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013. The 2014 has more complaints per year than the 2015.

Has the 2014 Ford Fiesta been recalled?

The 2014 Ford Fiesta has 7 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2014 Ford Fiesta?

Owners have filed 502 complaints about the 2014 Ford Fiesta with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2014 Ford Fiesta get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2014 Ford Fiesta is 31 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What generation is the 2016 Ford Fiesta?

6th generation (2011-2019), the only Fiesta generation sold in the US.

Does the Ford Fiesta have PowerShift transmission problems?

2011-2016 Fiestas with the optional DPS6 dual-clutch automatic were covered by a 2020 class-action settlement and a 2019 clutch warranty extension; NHTSA did not order a recall.