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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 2024-05

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20191312%
201757%
201621%
201593%
2014122%
2013112%
2012173%
2011172%

Other parts of the 2014 Ford Fiesta

Transmission and drivetrain
208 complaints
Engine
84 complaints
Other or unknown
81 complaints
Body and structure
54 complaints
Electrical system
45 complaints
Fuel system
32 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
30 complaints
Vehicle speed control
25 complaints
Air bags
18 complaints
Electronic stability control
11 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Engine 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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