2015 Ford Fiesta Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 44about this part
- Share
- 17%of 259 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 44 complaints about the fuel system of the 2015 Ford Fiesta, 17% of the 259 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 2 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.
“Every time I fill up at the gas station, while my car is at an idle any time within driving a mile the idle drops like the engine wants to cut off or stall. After driving a mile it seems fine and no other problems until the next fill up. This happens every fill up. Tried leaving the gas nozzle in the fill hole for up to 10 seconds and it doesn't help.”
NHTSA complaint #11164033, filed 2018-12, 60,000 miles“In the past one year every time I refuel my car works weird for a couple of miles. While I'm driving and stops at intersections or whatever reasons, it feels like the engine wants to stop (RPM drops to/below 500). After a few miles the problem is gone until the next refueling. All system is normal as per the computer / dealership diagnostics, and I couldn't figure out what is the reason.”
NHTSA complaint #11186659, filed 2019-03, 60,000 miles“Ever since I got the car, when I put fuel in it, and turn it on, it'll stall if I'm stopped or at a stop sign or light. It'll do it for the whole day after I put gas in it. It does not matter if prior to filling it is empty, half tank or full tank. If I sit at a light long enough after filling, it turns off.”
NHTSA complaint #11128600, filed 2018-09, 72,000 miles“For several months since I've had the car. It will from time to time stall out. Now it crank but won't start up. You can be driving or idle and the car shakes and stalls out. Due to this it caused my car to overheat. My car will crank but not move at all. The other issue since I bought the car it ran hot. So hot to the point that it crack the radiator hose. I replaced. The car would run hot if you sat idle while driving for too long.”
NHTSA complaint #11191251, filed 2019-03, 102,965 miles“After filling the fuel tank, the engine has a tendency to stumble and stall when idling (such as when the clutch pedal is depressed). On one occasion, several minutes after filling the tank, I entered the roadway in stop-and-go traffic. The engine stalled while I was in the roadway moving at low speed.”
NHTSA complaint #10936200, filed 2016-12, 14,000 milesRelated recalls
- 15V005000Jan 9, 2015Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15…Covers: Ford Fiesta 2014–2015, Transit Connect 2014–2015, Focus 2014 +3 more
Related service bulletins
- 10056712Sep 21, 2014Ford: some vehicles will experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) being illuminated and fuel pump driver module (fpdm) should be replaced. Model 2014-15 fiesta.
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Ford Fiesta
105 complaintsEngine
69 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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