2013 Ford Fiesta Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 0%of 668 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,002miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2013 Ford Fiesta, 0% of the 668 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,002 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Driving down the road at 45 MPH the rear driver side passenger door flew open and then would not close. My 13 year old daughter was seated there at the time and almost fell out! Called local dealership and because I am 3 miles over my warranty mileage they will not fix. This is a huge safety issue!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10632921, filed 2014-09, 36,003 miles“The door on my 2013 Ford Fiesta open!! My daughter was making a left turn to merge on to the interstate when the rear passenger door flew open and all the things she had fell out! Suppose my little nieces were in there or the door flies open and a car hits it! I looked up how to fix when I came across a recall stating the doors unlatch!! Recall: 20s30 is the recall; I went to the dealership. The service advisor stated they don?t have the ?kits? To fix all 4 doors right now and they won?t have them until september !! In the meantime I could have one door fixed for about $500! …”
NHTSA complaint #11331199, filed 2020-06, 90,000 miles“The vehicle suffered a direct rear impact from another vehicle traveling approximately 95 mph while this Ford Fiesta was traveling 60 mph forward. Both front seats were positioned upright with a properly seated driver and a passenger seated whilst turning his body behind the seat. The impact was severe enough to trigger the Ford Fiesta's SOS Post-Crash Alert System. As a result of the impact, both front seats of the vehicle broke free of their positions and reclined backwards. This action of the seats cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle as his hands were stripped from the wheel. …”
NHTSA complaint #11627821, filed 2024-11Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Ford Fiesta
391 complaintsEngine
110 complaintsOther or unknown
93 complaintsBody and structure
78 complaintsElectrical system
62 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
47 complaintsVehicle speed control
43 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology