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2019 Ford Fiesta Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
21about this part
Share
20%of 106 total for the year
Median mileage
67,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2019 Ford Fiesta, 20% of the 106 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My 2019 Ford Fiesta automatic does not shift gears properly, my car would not reverse and therefore caused a small fender bender. It has no speed and runs rough”

NHTSA complaint #11399639, filed 2021-03, 35,000 miles

“The vehicle has a problem with the powershift automatic transmission it's very sluggish when shifting when you tap the accelerator with your foot after being at a stop sign the car jolts like previous year and models of this car”

NHTSA complaint #11210169, filed 2019-05, 600 miles

“The Ford Fiesta was being Flat Towed behind our motorhome. I were using a Brake Buddy that has a battery disconnect. While driving down the road about 30 miles I saw smoke coming out of the car. A wrecker was called and brought to the dealership. Tge dealer said the transmission needed to be replaced.”

NHTSA complaint #11438735, filed 2021-10

“My clutch slave cylinder failed with approximately 64000 mi on the vehicle. This is a hydraulic system sharing the same reservoir as the brakes. The clutch pedal stuck to the floor leaving me unable to change gear while driving on the highway. Had to pull off on the side of the road and manually pull up the clutch with my hand. After that it functioned seemingly fine. I took the car to a local garage who diagnosed the issue and said it was fairly common on these cars. …”

NHTSA complaint #11612879, filed 2024-09

“Transmission won’t change gears like normal, ford told me it was the way i drive and nothing was wrong it just needed to be reset. later it started to completely go out and not change at all so i took it to another shop and it is the control module (computer?) on the transmission. and did the exact same thing ford did (reset it) and it’s changing out the people said it will mess up again but the part isn’t available so i can’t get it fixed.”

NHTSA complaint #11483479, filed 2022-09

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20192120%
20181029%
20172229%
201610156%
201510541%
201420841%
201339159%
201227444%
201136650%

Other parts of the 2019 Ford Fiesta

Back-over prevention (rear camera)
31 complaints
Other or unknown
18 complaints
Brakes
13 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Air bags
8 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Ford Fiesta

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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