Ford Fiesta
2011 only
2011 Ford Fiesta have 1,021 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting, typically surfacing around 50,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2011 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Fiesta report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2011 only
Median onset: 50,000 miles. 0.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 51,001 miles. 0.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 61,575 miles.
Median onset: 56,400 miles. 1.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 62,000 miles. 4.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 75,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $1,070–$1,980 nationally.
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 54,000 miles. 58.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2011 model year. See the full Ford Fiesta report for every year and full specs/safety data.