2011 Ford Fiesta: common problems and reliability

The 2011 Ford Fiesta has 729 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and structure. Owners most often flag powershift automatic transmission shuddering, jerking, and hesitation at low speeds: frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2011 model year

729
Owner complaints
3
Recalls
32
Crash reports
5
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2011 Ford Fiesta vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2011 a good year for the Fiesta?

Across the 9 Fiesta model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2002) to 729 (2011). With 729 complaints, the 2011 Fiesta sits abovethe model's median of 92.

These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.

Where owners report problems

power train
366
structure
125
engine
107
electrical system
96
vehicle speed control
57

Recalls affecting the 2011 Fiesta

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Campaign 20V331000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These

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Campaign 15V246000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on April 23, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta

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Campaign 12V488000

Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Fiesta vehicles, manufactured from November 3, 2009 through September 21, 2012. The vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occu

What owners report on the MK7 Fiesta

Owners overwhelmingly describe the automatic PowerShift dual-clutch transmission as the defining flaw of this generation, with shuddering, jerking, and hesitation at low speeds being very frequent complaints. The manual transmission versions are praised as rel

  • PowerShift automatic transmission shuddering, jerking, and hesitation at low speeds: Frequency: very frequent
  • Transmission clutch failure requiring replacement: Frequency: very frequent
  • Transmission control module (TCM) failure and recalls: Frequency: recurrent
  • Scraping or clunking noise during gear changes: Frequency: recurrent
  • Transmission input shaft seals leaking fluid onto the clutch: Frequency: recurrent

Owner insights for the MK7 Fiesta. Read the full MK7 owner report.

Typical used price

Used Fiesta listings typically run $7,150–$10,189 across 2011 to 2019 model years.

Other Fiesta model years

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