How many recalls does the 2014 Ford Fiesta have?

The 2014 Ford Fiesta has 7 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2014 Ford Fiesta has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2014 Ford Fiesta?

Of 652 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is power train.

2014 Ford Fiesta Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 Ford Fiesta has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,346,607 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 652 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 20V331000 2020-06-08 2,147,323 affected

Defect

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 repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210,…

Consequence

A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

Remedy

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 have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the…

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 20V177000 2020-03-23 288,110 affected

Defect

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, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico,…

Consequence

A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

Remedy

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 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 17V210000 2017-03-27 191,432 affected

Defect

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 door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.

Consequence

A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

Remedy

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 this recall is 15S16.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 17V209000 2017-03-27 208,584 affected

Defect

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 engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat,…

Consequence

If the cylinder head cracks and leaks oil, the oil may contact a hot engine or exhaust component, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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 April 21, 2017. The recall began on January 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. …

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 15V246000 2015-04-24 456,440 affected

Defect

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, to May 31, 2013. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the…

Consequence

A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.

Remedy

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 December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S16.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 15V005000 2015-01-09 54,543 affected

Defect

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 April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an…

Consequence

If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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 for this recall is 14S30.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 14V402000 2014-07-02 175 affected

Defect

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.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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 number for this recall is 14S12.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN

199

ENGINE

231

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

311

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

221

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

14113

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Total complaints652

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Brand new oem ford clutch slave cylinder failed while in traffic. Part number dg9z-7a564-b fell apart during test drive after it was newly installed. Lost ability to use the clutch pedal and could not pull the car out of gear while in traffic. Component was not inspected by manufacturer yet, there…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-05-09

“I was told way back when that door latches had a defect. That there was a recall. Colonial ford of danbury ct avoided doing the complete recalls. Such is so that I paid out of pocket a transmission rebuild and took ford 2 years to reemburse me the cost. But the door latch recall was still in…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2026-04-02

“I was told way back when that door latches had a defect. That there was a recall. Colonial ford of danbury ct avoided doing the complete recalls. Such is so that I paid out of pocket a transmission rebuild and took ford 2 years to reemburse me the cost. But the door latch recall was still in…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-04-02

“Transmission was supposedly rebuilt back july 26, 3021. Now transmission has had a new dual clutch replaced but other concerns are still there jerkiness on accelerations. In 2021 the transmission was not fully rebuild as per recall. Only clutch assembly was done and not the back end. Which now…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-03-06

“Transmission was supposedly rebuilt back july 26, 3021. Now transmission has had a new dual clutch replaced but other concerns are still there jerkiness on accelerations. In 2021 the transmission was not fully rebuild as per recall. Only clutch assembly was done and not the back end. Which now…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-03-06

“Seat belt retractor/pretensioner failed and was causing the passenger seatbelt light to go off. Had to repair due to automatic failing of inspection for this issue and the major safety issue this poses. Auto shop charged me $784.82 for today's repair and over $300 (don't remember exact amount, if…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2025-08-25

“Iâ€™m reporting a failure with the transmission control module (tcm) in my 2014 ford fiesta. The vehicle has exhibited consistent issues tied to the known powershift dps6 transmission defect: including gear slipping, delayed acceleration, hesitation, and sudden loss of power while…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-08-04

“Ford and ford dealearship is not willing to provide or service 15b22 recalls.”

ENGINE · reported 2025-07-23

Defect investigations

Investigation PE25020 Opened 2025-12-18 · open

Timing Belt Failure

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 44 complaints alleging loss of motive power in model year (MY) 2015-2017 Ford Fiesta and MY 2015-2018 Ford Focus vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company. These vehicles are equipped with a 1.0L engine and manual transmission. Some consumers report a low…

Investigation PE25020 Opened 2025-12-18 · open