2015 Ford Fiesta Problems, Recalls & Reliability
368 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Ford Fiesta, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 35/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 64,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2015 sits among all Fiesta years
What owners report
“The vehicle has a shudder on takeoff. The transmission malfunction light came on and would not engage into gear.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Fiesta
“I have taken the vehicle to 2 auto places both have confirmed it has engine failure. It only has 140,000 miles”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Fiesta
“I am having issues with the fueling system each and every time I will put gas in my car will shut off after it is turned on.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Fiesta
“When you put gas in it don't want to start back . And for no odd reason if you slow down the lights on inside flickers and shuts car completely off”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 Fiesta
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 246 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 54,671 miles. Half of those reports fall between 22,500 and 82,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon,…
Fix: Dealers will inspect the door latch date codes and if necessary, replace all four side door latches, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2023. Owners may contact…
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) 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…
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
93 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and electrical — are on file for the 2015 Ford Fiesta. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2015 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 2015 Ford Fiesta reliable?
The 2015 Ford Fiesta drew 368 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 35/100, scored against the model's worst year (2011).
What are the most common 2015 Ford Fiesta problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Ford Fiesta are transmission & drivetrain (105 complaints), engine (74), and fuel system (46).
At what mileage do 2015 Ford Fiesta problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Ford Fiesta problems around 54,671 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 22,500 and 82,000 miles.
Does the 2015 Ford Fiesta have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 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.