"How reliable is the 2011 Ford Fiesta?"

"Based on 1036 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Ford Fiesta has a median complaint mileage of 57000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Ford Fiesta?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Ford Fiesta is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 1036 total complaints filed."

2011 Ford Fiesta: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1036 complaints

1036

Total Complaints

57,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,000 25th Percentile

57,000 Median Mileage

84,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

336

ENGINE

107

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

STEERING

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"YOU'VE FILED A PROBLEM INCORRECTLY. THE BELOW COMPLAINT WAS FILED UNDER FIESTA, BUT IT'S CLEARLY AN F250 PICKUP THAT HAD THE PROBLEM. REPORT DATE : AUGUST 4, 2010 AT 04:22 PM SEARCH TYPE : VEHICLE YEAR : 2011 MAKE : FORD MODEL : FIESTA RESULTS : 1 | ALL RECORDS D..."

"THE NEW HEAD RESTRAINT POSITION ON THE CARS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR MY WIFE TO DRIVE THE CAR COMFORTABLY. SHE HAS SHORT ARMS AND LEGS, WHICH REQUIRE THE SEAT TO BE FORWARD AND UPRIGHT. THE HEADREST IN THIS POSITION IS PLACES HER HEAD TIPPED DOWN TOWARD HER CHEST. AGAIN, UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. TO..."

"AIRBAG OFF LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY WHEN ADULT PASSENGER IS SEATED IN 2011 FORD MUSTANG . YOUR WEB SITE DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO SELECT A FORD MUSTANG FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU SO MY APOLOGY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO SELECT SOME SORT OR VEHICLE TO CONTINUE FILING THIS COMPLAINT. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28