2015 Ford Fiesta: common problems and reliability

The 2015 Ford Fiesta has 257 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine. Owners most often flag powershift automatic transmission shuddering, jerking, and hesitation at low speeds: frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2015 model year

257
Owner complaints
4
Recalls
16
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 Ford Fiesta vehicles (US, public record).

Is 2015 a good year for the Fiesta?

Across the 9 Fiesta model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2002) to 729 (2011). With 257 complaints, the 2015 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
104
engine
69
fuel/propulsion system
40
electrical system
19
air bags
14

Recalls affecting the 2015 Fiesta

engine and engine cooling:engine

Campaign 17V209000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insuf

fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Campaign 15V005000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactur

latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Campaign 20V177000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississi

latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Campaign 23V775000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi,

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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