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2012 Ford Fiesta body & structure problems

The 2012 Ford Fiesta has 129 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

129

Body & Structure complaints

15%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Fiesta body & structure complaints by model year129 complaints2011: 126 complaints2012: 129 complaints2013: 78 complaints2014: 54 complaints2015: 12 complaints2016: 8 complaints2017: 2 complaints2019: 1 complaints
Fiesta body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE IT WAS SNOWING. ALL OF THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT BLOCKING OFF THE HIGHWAY. EVENTUALLY WE ALL CAME TO A STOP. AFTER WE STOPPED THERE WAS A YUKON THAT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF CONDITIONS AND ITS LOAD AND HIT US FROM BEHIND. HE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · March 1, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2012 Ford Fiesta have?

NHTSA has 129 complaints about the 2012 Ford Fiesta body & structure — 15% 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.