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2017 Ford Fiesta transmission problems

The 2017 Ford Fiesta has 23 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Transmission complaints

22%

Share of year

0

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

Alarm system going off for no reason. Battery drained and engine wouldn't start. I had battery tested at auto repair shop and it had burnt out cell inside battery. I purchased new battery last week. The automatic transmission is sluggish at times, feels like it hesitates to get into the next gear.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · March 15, 2021

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2017 Ford Fiesta have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2017 Ford Fiesta transmission — 22% 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.