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2012 Ford Fiesta electrical system problems

The 2012 Ford Fiesta has 75 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

75

Electrical System complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Fiesta electrical system complaints by model year121 complaints1988: 1 complaints2011: 121 complaints2012: 75 complaints2013: 77 complaints2014: 58 complaints2015: 20 complaints2016: 27 complaints2017: 9 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 9 complaints
Fiesta electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE FUSE BOX IS GETTING MOISTURE CAUSING HEADLIGHTS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY AND NO FUSES OR RELAYS CAN BE CHANGED BECAUSE THEY ARE CORRODED IN THE BOX. CAR LOSES POWER, RADIO CAUGHT FIRE, DOORS LOCK ON THERE OWN OR DON'T LOCK AT ALL, MAJOR MALFUNCTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. 2011 AND 2013 WERE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 1, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2012 Ford Fiesta have?

NHTSA has 75 complaints about the 2012 Ford Fiesta electrical system — 9% 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.