2016 Ford Fiesta: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 253 complaints
253
Total Complaints
53,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

27,500 25th Percentile
53,000 Median Mileage
80,100 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
90
ENGINE
33
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
8
STEERING
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
WHEELS
6

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
2
Fires
18
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MAYBE THIS IS AN OVERSITE ON MY PART, BUT I WAS TAKING SOMEONE HOME THEY WERE SEATED IN BACKSEAT, THE DOOR WAS LOCKED, THINKING THEY COULD UNLOCK DOOR FROM THE BACK, THEY WERE UNABLE TO, I HAD TO UNLOCK BACKDOOR FROM THE FRONT (WITH BUTTON NEAR FRON CONSOLE OF CAR). I SAT IN THE BACK AND COULD NOT ..."
"DAYLIGHT RUNNING LAMPS INOPERATIVE AT TIME OF PURCHASE. PAID FOR TX INSPECTION. DISCOVERED AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP."
"DAYLIGHT RUNNING LAMPS INOPERATIVE AT TIME OF PURCHASE. PAID FOR TX INSPECTION. DISCOVERED AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP."

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