2016 FORD FIESTA

253 complaints filed with NHTSA.

253
Complaints
18
Crashes
2
Fires
18
Injuries
3
Deaths

NHTSA Safety Rating

4/5
Overall
4/5
Front Crash
5/5
Side Crash
4/5
Rollover

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
POWER TRAIN90
ENGINE33
UNKNOWN OR OTHER22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM22
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)8
STEERING7
WHEELS6
STRUCTURE:BODY6
SEAT BELTS5
SUSPENSION5
AIR BAGS4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2

Recent Complaints

20220926CrashSEAT BELTS

THE 2016 FORD FIESTA SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND THE SEATBELT HANG TO THE DRIVER SEAT WHILE THE SEATBELT METAL BUCKLE POINTING UP AND THE DRIVER COULD SAT TO IT AND INJURED THE BACK RIBS OF THE DRIVER JUST LIKE HOW I INJURED MY SELF BECAUSE OF LACK OF WARNINGS FROM OWNERS' MANUAL FROM FORD MOTOR THAT THESE SEATBELT PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN FORSEABLE BY THE MANUFACTURED TO WARNED THE CONSUMERS.

20220525CrashAIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while his girlfriend was driving at 45 MPH with him in the front passenger seat, another vehicle suddenly crossed in front of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash into the rear end of the other vehicle. The front driver's side air bag and the passengers' side air bags failed to deploy. The driver's knee air bag deployed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's girlfriend sustained neck injuries and leg injuries and was tr

Mileage: 145,000

20220427SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated the seat belt does not retract on the driver's side and passenger side. The contact stated he sat on the buckle and injured himself. The contact has been seeing a chiropractor for 3 years now. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer nor was the seat belt repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 51,617.

Mileage: 51,617

20220201CrashFatalSEAT BELTS

My Ford fiesta suddenly exploded the seat's ventilation and my seatbelts tore off, so i crashed into a semi at the speed of 191 km/h

20220201CrashFatalSEATS

My Ford fiesta suddenly exploded the seat's ventilation and my seatbelts tore off, so i crashed into a semi at the speed of 191 km/h

20220201CrashFatalAIR BAGS

My Ford fiesta suddenly exploded the seat's ventilation and my seatbelts tore off, so i crashed into a semi at the speed of 191 km/h

20200223CrashAIR BAGS

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK TWICE AND CAREENED INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER ONCE BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK BY HYPER EXTENDING MY NECK OVER THE STEERING WHEEL.

Mileage: 28,000

20200223CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK TWICE AND CAREENED INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER ONCE BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK BY HYPER EXTENDING MY NECK OVER THE STEERING WHEEL.

Mileage: 28,000

20200223CrashSEAT BELTS

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK TWICE AND CAREENED INTO THE CENTER DIVIDER ONCE BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK BY HYPER EXTENDING MY NECK OVER THE STEERING WHEEL.

Mileage: 28,000

20190727CrashPOWER TRAIN

FORD DEALERSHIP "FIXED" THE TRANSMISSION ON 7-24-19 EXCEPT IT'S NOT FIXED. AT A STOP WHEN PRESSING THE GAS THE CAR WON'T MOVE THEN SUDDENLY LAUNCH FORWARD RANDOMLY. IT ALSO STILL LOSES ALL ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THESE WERE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS BEFORE THE "FIX". THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED A MINOR ACCIDENT AS WELL. WE GOT LIGHTLY REAR ENDED WHEN A LIGHT TURNED GREEN, WE STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND AT ABOUT 7-10MPH WE LOST ALL POWER AND THE PERSON BEHIND US COULDN'T STOP QUICK ENO

Mileage: 25,000

20190727CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORD DEALERSHIP "FIXED" THE TRANSMISSION ON 7-24-19 EXCEPT IT'S NOT FIXED. AT A STOP WHEN PRESSING THE GAS THE CAR WON'T MOVE THEN SUDDENLY LAUNCH FORWARD RANDOMLY. IT ALSO STILL LOSES ALL ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THESE WERE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS BEFORE THE "FIX". THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED A MINOR ACCIDENT AS WELL. WE GOT LIGHTLY REAR ENDED WHEN A LIGHT TURNED GREEN, WE STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND AT ABOUT 7-10MPH WE LOST ALL POWER AND THE PERSON BEHIND US COULDN'T STOP QUICK ENO

Mileage: 25,000

20190725CrashPOWER TRAIN

VEHICLE HAS RANDOM SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHILE IN MOTION, LURCHES AHEAD RANDOMLY, SHUDDERS AND SHAKES WHEN CHANGING GEARS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL IN VARIOUS MOVING SITUATIONS. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS

Mileage: 50,000

20190724CrashPOWER TRAIN

SINCE WEEK 1 THE CAR (WHEN AT A STOP AND IN GEAR) IF YOU PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AT ANY LEVEL THE CAR WOULD DO NOTHING THEN AFTER ROUGHLY 3-6 SECONDS IT WOULD RANDOMLY LAUNCH FORWARD. IT WOULD ALSO SEEMINGLY GO INTO NEUTRAL ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH LED TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN ON A NORMAL ROAD AT ANY SPEED AND IS COMPLETELY RANDOM AND ONE TIME AT A RED LIGHT WE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE THEN POWER SUDDENLY CUT OUT AND WE GOT REAR ENDED LIGHTLY. I TOLD PETER'S FORD IN N

Mileage: 25,000

20190724CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SINCE WEEK 1 THE CAR (WHEN AT A STOP AND IN GEAR) IF YOU PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AT ANY LEVEL THE CAR WOULD DO NOTHING THEN AFTER ROUGHLY 3-6 SECONDS IT WOULD RANDOMLY LAUNCH FORWARD. IT WOULD ALSO SEEMINGLY GO INTO NEUTRAL ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH LED TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN ON A NORMAL ROAD AT ANY SPEED AND IS COMPLETELY RANDOM AND ONE TIME AT A RED LIGHT WE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE THEN POWER SUDDENLY CUT OUT AND WE GOT REAR ENDED LIGHTLY. I TOLD PETER'S FORD IN N

Mileage: 25,000

20190715CrashPOWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE HER PLACE OF RESIDENCE, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS PLACED IN DRIVE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GO BACKWARDS AND STRUCK THE SIDING OF THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HERITAGE FORD LOCATED AT 1600 SHELBURNE RD, SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT 05403, (802) 865-8100, TO BE DIAGNOSED, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMAT

Mileage: 62,000

20180606FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE HOOD, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Mileage: 23,500

20180606FireENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND OPENED THE HOOD, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Mileage: 23,500

20180409CrashPOWER TRAIN

TRANSMJTIONS FEELS SLUGISH ONE DAY NORMAL NEXT REVS UP AT TIMES MORE THAN NORMAL MAKEING VEHILCE SPEED UP WHEN NEEDING TO SLOW DOWN . SUSPENSION OFTEN WARPS OUT OF PLACE MAKEING THE DRIVE HARSH ON MOTAR AND FALLS BACK ON PLACE. STEEDING COLLUM FALLS OUT OF PLACE TO ODFTEN HAVE TO BEND THE WHEEL TO GET BACK ALIGNMENT

Mileage: 14,000

20180409CrashSTEERING

TRANSMJTIONS FEELS SLUGISH ONE DAY NORMAL NEXT REVS UP AT TIMES MORE THAN NORMAL MAKEING VEHILCE SPEED UP WHEN NEEDING TO SLOW DOWN . SUSPENSION OFTEN WARPS OUT OF PLACE MAKEING THE DRIVE HARSH ON MOTAR AND FALLS BACK ON PLACE. STEEDING COLLUM FALLS OUT OF PLACE TO ODFTEN HAVE TO BEND THE WHEEL TO GET BACK ALIGNMENT

Mileage: 14,000

20180409CrashSUSPENSION

TRANSMJTIONS FEELS SLUGISH ONE DAY NORMAL NEXT REVS UP AT TIMES MORE THAN NORMAL MAKEING VEHILCE SPEED UP WHEN NEEDING TO SLOW DOWN . SUSPENSION OFTEN WARPS OUT OF PLACE MAKEING THE DRIVE HARSH ON MOTAR AND FALLS BACK ON PLACE. STEEDING COLLUM FALLS OUT OF PLACE TO ODFTEN HAVE TO BEND THE WHEEL TO GET BACK ALIGNMENT

Mileage: 14,000