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2013 Ford Fiesta engine problems

The 2013 Ford Fiesta has 113 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

113

Engine complaints

12%

Share of year

2

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 DRIVING ON A STREET IN MY FIESTA AND WAS AT A STOP. WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS TO GO AGAIN THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD MORE QUICKER THEN USUAL AND BUMPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND NO ONE IS FIXING IT. I WAS IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 13, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 Ford Fiesta have?

NHTSA has 113 complaints about the 2013 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.