"How reliable is the 2012 Ford Fiesta?"

"Based on 832 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Ford Fiesta has a median complaint mileage of 45000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Ford Fiesta?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Ford Fiesta is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 832 total complaints filed."

2012 Ford Fiesta: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 832 complaints

832

Total Complaints

45,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

24,870 25th Percentile

45,000 Median Mileage

72,443 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

269

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE HEADREST IS CAUSING ME TO HAVE HEADACHES DUE TO THE FORWARD LEANING POSITION OF THE HEADREST. I HAVE TRIED ALL THE SITUATIONS OF THE SEAT AND IT IS THE SAME FOR ALL OF THEM. I AM 5'2 AND IN MY RESEARCH HAVE FOUND MOST OTHER SHORT PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR"

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE POSITIONED VERY CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS ONE PEDAL WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE OTHER AS WELL. THE VEH..."

"I RECENTLY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW FORD FIESTA 2012, IN THE FIRST WEEK ON USING THE CAR I STARED TO HEAR A LOUD SOUND AND SHAKING MOVEMENT WHEN THE CAR CHANGE SPEEDS, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. IT HAS BEEN THE WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH THE FORD. I JUST RECEIVED THE SAME RE..."

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