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2016 Ford Fiesta transmission problems

The 2016 Ford Fiesta has 103 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 41% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

103

Transmission complaints

41%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Fiesta transmission complaints by model year393 complaints2002: 1 complaints2011: 366 complaints2012: 276 complaints2013: 393 complaints2014: 211 complaints2015: 105 complaints2016: 103 complaints2017: 23 complaints2018: 10 complaints2019: 21 complaints
Fiesta transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TRANSMJTIONS FEELS SLUGISH ONE DAY NORMAL NEXT REVS UP AT TIMES MORE THAN NORMAL MAKEING VEHILCE SPEED UP WHEN NEEDING TO SLOW DOWN . SUSPENSION OFTEN WARPS OUT OF PLACE MAKEING THE DRIVE HARSH ON MOTAR AND FALLS BACK ON PLACE. STEEDING COLLUM FALLS OUT OF PLACE TO ODFTEN HAVE TO BEND THE WHEEL TO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 8, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2016 Ford Fiesta have?

NHTSA has 103 complaints about the 2016 Ford Fiesta transmission — 41% 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.