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2011 Ford Fiesta engine problems

The 2011 Ford Fiesta has 120 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

120

Engine complaints

12%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Fiesta engine complaints by model year120 complaints1991: 2 complaints2011: 120 complaints2012: 75 complaints2013: 113 complaints2014: 91 complaints2015: 74 complaints2016: 34 complaints2017: 22 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 11 complaints
Fiesta engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I WAS REAR ENDED BY A FORD F350 SO HARD THAT I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, A HONDA ACCORD. THE BACK OF MY 2011 FORD FIESTA IS SMASHED IN AND THE FRONT OF THE CAR, IS SMASHED IN. THE BACK WINDOW IS SCATTERED, THE SUNROOF SLIDER FELL BACK INTO THE CAR, THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL (PASSENGER SIDE) IS BENT,…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 13, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2011 Ford Fiesta have?

NHTSA has 120 complaints about the 2011 Ford Fiesta engine — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.