2012 Ford Fiesta Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 2%of 617 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,932miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Ford Fiesta, 2% of the 617 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,932 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“As I was driving on the surface streets, the cars brakes did not work. I pumped the brakes three times before they actually locked and I slid on the road and rear ended a vehicle. The impact was quite intense and the damaged was quite large. For some reason the airbags did not deploy being that the front end of my vehicle was damaged all the way in-till the engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10480947, filed 2012-10, 17,050 miles“Got in am accident. Was hit on my passenger front side. No airbags deployed. Not even my curtain airbags. I was in motion at time of accident. I was on a city street”
NHTSA complaint #11081435, filed 2018-03, 116,704 miles“While driving the speed of in town, stop and go traffic, my brakes failed to work. I approached a red light with stopped traffic ahead of me and started braking. I continued to brake but there was absolutely no brake pressure. It felt like my brake pedal was pushing through the floor board but nothing was happening. My car proceeded to crash into a stopped truck at about 35-40mph. My airbag did not deploy. I came away with aches and pain but fortunately was not badly injured. My car has been totaled by my insurance company. …”
NHTSA complaint #10572998, filed 2014-03, 44,000 miles“We were on the highway while it was snowing. All of the other vehicles were slowing down because there was an accident blocking off the highway. Eventually we all came to a stop. After we stopped there was a yukon that was unable to stop because of conditions and its load and hit us from behind. He was probably going 35 MPH. Both the passenger and driver's head flung back against seats. No airbags deployed. Passenger has suffered in the spine from this accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10572520, filed 2014-03“I just bought a used 2012 Ford Fiesta and I realized after buying it that the odometer isn't working at all. The transmission also isn't working properly. When I start the car, the 1rt gear won't go into shift so the car stutters and shakes. I took the car to a Ford dealer but they insisted that the car doesn't have a recall for the transmission. I know that there is a consumer class action suit against Ford due to faulty transmissions built into these make and model. I have contacted a lawyer and I am waiting to hear from him. I would like to file a formal complaint. Thank you. …”
NHTSA complaint #11287421, filed 2019-12Related recalls
- 12V488000Oct 5, 2012Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Fiesta vehicles, manufactured from November 3, 2009 through September 21, 2012. The vehicles fail to comply…Covers: Ford Fiesta 2011–2013
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Ford Fiesta
274 complaintsBody and structure
128 complaintsOther or unknown
78 complaintsEngine
68 complaintsElectrical system
66 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
57 complaintsVehicle speed control
40 complaintsExterior lighting
22 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Ford Fiesta
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology