2014 Ford Fiesta Problems, Recalls & Reliability
653 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2014 Ford Fiesta, alongside 7 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 62/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 34,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2014 Ford Fiesta sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2017–2019.
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Where 2014 sits among all Fiesta years
What owners report
“Automatic transmission, slips gear as you accelerate from 1st to 2nd gear from a stop, between 10-20 mph. Dealer states that the clutch needs to be replaced at 32,212 miles.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Fiesta
“The door latch is broken. Door latch will not lock when door is closed. Causing the door to stay open while driving”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Fiesta
“Transmission shutters and stalls when driving in traffic (lots of start and stop)”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Fiesta
“The door latch on the back door doesn't work, i see a recall for my specific vehicle type but not my vin”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Fiesta
“Left blinker stopped working, outside signal would not light up and interior arrow blinking fast and loud. After turning vehicle off and on again, blinker would work. Blinker would alternate between working and not; dealership was able to fix electrical problem and signal worked again.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Fiesta
“'take recall' the engine temperature coolant light is on and the engine light is on. The car will run but will not accelerate”— owner report to NHTSA, 2014 Fiesta
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 484 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 42,250 miles. Half of those reports fall between 18,500 and 68,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (7)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma,…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will replace the side door latches, free of charge. The recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a coolant level sensor and the supporting hardware and software, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Fiesta, 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on April 23, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta vehicles manufactured February 1, 2012,…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches with an improved part, free of charge. Interim notifications were mailed to owners on June 5, 2015. The recall began on…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to May 15, 2014. On…
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufactured October 25, 2013, to February 27, 2014. Due to a manufacturing error, the fuel tank may leak.
Fix: Ford has notified the affected owners. Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
On December 18, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE25020 to investigate instances of timing belt failure in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company (Ford), equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission…
Led to recall campaign 20V177000.
Technical service bulletins
108 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and electrical — are on file for the 2014 Ford Fiesta. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2014 Fiesta TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2014 Ford Fiesta reliable?
The 2014 Ford Fiesta drew 653 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 62/100, scored against the model's worst year (2011).
What are the most common 2014 Ford Fiesta problems?
The top reported problems for the 2014 Ford Fiesta are transmission & drivetrain (211 complaints), other (92), and engine (91).
At what mileage do 2014 Ford Fiesta problems show up?
Owners most often report 2014 Ford Fiesta problems around 42,250 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 18,500 and 68,000 miles.
Does the 2014 Ford Fiesta have recalls?
7 recall campaigns apply to the 2014 Ford Fiesta. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.