2011 Ford Fiesta Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 125about this part
- Share
- 17%of 730 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,006miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 125 complaints about the body and structure of the 2011 Ford Fiesta, 17% of the 730 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,006 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On august 5 I fell asleep and ran into the back of a truck stopped at a light. My knee air bag deployed but the steering wheel bag did not and the shoulder belt did not deploy causing me to hit the steering wheel very hard bruising my sternum and causing surrounding muscle inflammation that is still sore today.”
NHTSA complaint #11363779, filed 2020-10, 180,000 miles“Both of my rear door latches stopped latching. Both occurred as the vehicle was stationary. There was a recall for the original latches, however a dealership indicated that they were replaced and my current latches no longer fall under the recall. However, having both rear door latches malfunction leads me to believe the safety of the replaced latches should also be looked into.”
NHTSA complaint #11229773, filed 2019-07, 60,000 miles“Passenger back door will not latch/close . I was not driving, I was trying to get something out the back seat, went to close the door and noticed it would not close anymore the latch is broken, I got the car last year so I was unaware of any recalls. My door won't stay close making it hard to drive”
NHTSA complaint #11218800, filed 2019-06, 110,000 miles“Takata recall , I have a 2011 Ford Fiesta and the engine got messed up so I took it to a shop and they fixed it I paid 2,500 to get it fixed and when I'm driving my wheels go all crazy and all this sensors turn on and my door open last time with my 2 year old and my 6 year old inside and now it won't close.”
NHTSA complaint #11122255, filed 2018-08, 90,000 miles“I live on the island of st, croix, us virgin islands. On saturday february 21, 2015 after driving the car for several errands, I returned home and opened the rear passenger side door to take out some items. When I closed the door it would not stay closed. It seems as if the latch will not stay shut. I will contact the dealer on monday.”
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Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Ford Fiesta
366 complaintsEngine
108 complaintsElectrical system
96 complaintsOther or unknown
68 complaintsVehicle speed control
57 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
41 complaintsFuel system
26 complaintsSteering
26 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsElectronic stability control
18 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Ford Fiesta
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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