"How reliable is the 2013 Ford Fiesta?"

"Based on 913 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Ford Fiesta has a median complaint mileage of 30105 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Ford Fiesta?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Ford Fiesta is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 913 total complaints filed."

2013 Ford Fiesta: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 913 complaints

913

Total Complaints

30,105mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,000 25th Percentile

30,105 Median Mileage

62,013 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

375

ENGINE

109

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION STARTED GRINDING WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM SITTING IDLE. BRAKES LOCKED UP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE TRANSMISSION REVS VERY HIGH WITH ANY STREET THAT IS NOT COMPLETELY FLAT. WHEN I SIT AT A STOP LIGHT IT WILL ROLL BACKWARD WHEN I TRY TO GO. IT IS AN AU..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN A LOW GEAR, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE..."

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