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2017 Ford Fiesta engine problems

The 2017 Ford Fiesta has 22 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Engine complaints

21%

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

TURNING A CURVATURE ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD STEERING LOCKED AND BRAKES FAILED CAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN AS A RESULT PASSANGERS THREE WERE INJURED AND ONE FATALITY.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 11, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 Ford Fiesta have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2017 Ford Fiesta engine — 21% 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.