2012 Ford Fiesta Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 1%of 617 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,818miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the equipment of the 2012 Ford Fiesta, 1% of the 617 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,818 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Passenger rear door latch broke. All I did was unlock the door and now it will not close. Have to have a cord across the back seat to hold it shut! There needs to be a recall on this immediately! I should not have to spend $250 on this defect that Ford screwed up!”
NHTSA complaint #10640014, filed 2014-09, 40,818 miles“I was loading items into my backseat after vacation in the back right door and went to shut the door when it bounced back. It was not locking at all. I have had this vehicle since january and have maybe opened the back doors 20 times a piece as I drive alone 90% of the time and with my significant other who sits in the front seat the other 10% of the time. We tried to fiddle with the latching mechanism, but no combination of adjusting the latch would yield closure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10629945, filed 2014-09, 29,500 miles“2012 Ford Fiesta: purchased 12/4/12 original owner! Have had my vehicle in several times for transmission concerns since my I purchase of the vehicle. Took it to the dealer I purchased it with, they told me nothing about the awareness of the transmission issues. In fact I ran into the salesman who stated he just found out himself and is he had known he would not advised the purchase of this vehicle. Since they had been repairing the transmission/clutch with no cost out of my pocket, I continued to have them repair the transmission. …”
NHTSA complaint #10649679, filed 2014-10, 9,659 miles“The transmission in my 2012 Ford Fiesta seems faulty. When driving the car I do not feel safe and at times feel like the car has a mind of its own . There are times when I try to slow down when coming to a stop light, etc. And the car surges forward as the RPM dial spikes. There are other times when trying to change lanes or pull out of the street and I need to accelerate quickly the car will not accelerate as I should, putting me in the path of an oncoming car. While going a consistent speed on a straight road the car will jerk, as if I'm adjusting a manual transmission. …”
NHTSA complaint #10537928, filed 2013-08, 14,350 miles“My right rear door that is hardly ever used will not close due to the latch. I was 200 miles from home and it was labor day weekend so couldn't get to dealership. Had to buy a bungee cord to secure the door from the inside and it still opened slightly going around curves and backseat items almost fell out. My vehicle is a little over 2 years old but due to my job of driving frequently (driving children) I am well past the 36k warranty and will have to pay to fix this. Since I can't afford at the moment the battery needs to be disconnected since the lights stay on and the doors remain unlocked. …”
NHTSA complaint #10629830, filed 2014-09, 46,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10179185Aug 26, 2020Some 2011-2019 Fiesta vehicles may exhibit various concerns following IPC replacement. Symptoms may include: no crank, 'Contact Hotline message', odometer displaying incorrect…
- 10172999Mar 30, 2020In some of the affected vehicles, moisture and debris containing road de-icing salts may enter the BJB through the BJB cover and base. This could result in corrosion inside the…
- 10148720Oct 4, 2018Some 2011-2014 Fiesta and 2012-2014 Focus vehicles equipped with a DPS6 transmission may experience a fluid leak between the engine and transmission. Be aware that the engine oil…
- 10144182Jul 3, 2018This article supersedes TSB 18-2024 to update the model years. Some 2011-2018 Fiesta vehicles may exhibit a lack of heat resulting from a frozen blower motor. This may be caused…
- 10137113Mar 30, 2018Replacing the original equipment SYNC/Navigation system with either an aftermarket SYNC/Navigation kit or modifying original SYNC/Navigation parts to provide additional features…
- 10136597Feb 14, 20182010-2018 various vehicles equipped with SYNC or SYNC 3 may not function when attempting to find or use the Spotify app via AppLink. As of an update released on 1/15/2018 Spotify…
- 10136588Feb 5, 2018The procedure in video has not changed. The new screen (D2BZ-18D395-A) installation is the same as the previous level part used in the video. The video is located under GSB…
- 10140309Jan 26, 2018Some 2011-2017 Fiesta vehicles may exhibit a lack of heat resulting from a frozen blower motor. This may be caused by snow entering through the cowl panel grille and prior screen…
Equipment: 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 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsSteering
13 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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