2014 Ford Fiesta Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 2%of 504 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the brakes of the 2014 Ford Fiesta, 2% of the 504 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“Went to stop hit the brake peddle and the car did not slow down, I pumped the brakes then hit them again still the car did not slow down, I impacted the rear of a truck, a fire started under hood in front of the driver's side at the windshield area, the steering wheel air bag didn't deploy nor did the seat belt lock, causing me to hit the steering wheel with my chest. Car was traveling aprox. 35 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10979125, filed 2017-04, 50,359 miles“Takata recall I am submitting a complaint regarding my brake system. When I apply my foot on brakes there is no pressure, brakes go all the way to the ground; as if I am not going to stop. I have to pump or press hard on brakes. My brake light on dashboard never came on, indicating a problem with brakes. This just suddenly happened on my way to work (10/26/2017). I had brakes change on 10/31/2017 and still car would not stop. I had to brake hard, this happened as I was leaving the parking lot, driveway. …”
NHTSA complaint #11042722, filed 2017-11, 55,000 miles“On september 30, 2014 , driving on residential road at 40 MPH , with no prior warning all vehicle console lights lid up and dash console showed an error immobilizer failure . Steering and brakes began to worsen making the vehicle inoperable.this while crossing a busy intersection in which thankfully the light was turned in my favor .this was very scary and could have lead to a tragic event . Fortunately I did not panic and was able to use vehicle momentum to drive into a plaza driveway . At this moment I feel that this vehicle is dangerous and should not be on the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #10640664, filed 2014-10, 17,060 miles“Car jerks and when I unlock door only 1 door unlocks and that is driver's side transmission going out and every time I put gas act like does want to start up again and then its takes forever just to catch up speed”
NHTSA complaint #11385981, filed 2021-01“On a long road trip with my mother while accelerating onto a highway I heard a metal object from the front right of my car drop onto the road. Subsequently, I heard a minor clanking/rattling noise every now and then but everything was operating normally and I could not connect any driving actions to this noise. Later on I looked under the vehicle for any loose hanging objects but could see none. When I got home I went to my home Ford dealer they were charging an exorbitant diagnostic fee so I went to a different dealer with a more reasonable fee. …”
NHTSA complaint #11589387, filed 2024-05Related service bulletins
- 10091151Oct 17, 2016Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is…
- 10090681Oct 17, 2016Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is…
- 10058205Mar 1, 2015Ford 2014-2015 fiesta : service bulletin information regarding fiesta vehicles being stored for extended time, may experience a/c compressor lockup on start.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Ford Fiesta
208 complaintsEngine
84 complaintsOther or unknown
81 complaintsBody and structure
54 complaintsElectrical system
45 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 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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