2015 Ford FIESTA - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 Ford Fiesta has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5, which indicates above-average safety features. It scored well in front crash tests, with a rating of 4 for the driver side and 5 for the passenger side. However, its overall side crash rating is lower at 2. Despite this, the Fiesta excels in combined side barrier and pole crash tests, receiving a 5 for the front and a 2 for the rear.

In terms of safety features, the Fiesta comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which helps improve vehicle stability in challenging road conditions. However, it lacks both forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, which are advanced safety technologies that could potentially enhance driver safety.

On the downside, there have been 218 complaints reported for the 2015 Ford Fiesta, which is a relatively high number. Additionally, there have been 4 recalls issued for this model, indicating potential safety issues that have required manufacturer intervention.

In conclusion, while the 2015 Ford Fiesta has some strong safety attributes, such as stability control and good front crash ratings, its lower side crash rating, absence of collision warning and lane departure warning, along with a significant number of complaints and recalls, suggest that there may be areas for improvement in terms of overall safety.

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Complaint Count

218

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2015 Ford Fiesta 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 Ford Fiesta 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2015 Ford Fiesta 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 Ford Fiesta 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2011 Score 2015 Score 2019 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 4 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2011 Score 2015 Score 2019 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 2 4
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 4 4
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 2 4
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 4 5 4
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 2 4
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 2 4

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2011 Score 2015 Score 2019 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 4 5 5

Complaints for the 2015 Ford FIESTA

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. the contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle began to lose forward momentum. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. the contact pulled over and stopped the vehicle but did not turn off the vehicle. the contact attempted to shift into reverse(r) but the vehicle only revved while depressing the accelerator pedal. the contact attempted to shift into drive (d) and the vehicle revved but did not move forward. the contact turned off the vehicle and had it towed to a dealer. the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer and determined that the tcm needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired by the dealer under customer satisfaction program: 14m02 transmission control module (power train). the vehicle had been repaired. the contact was called by the dealer, prior to retrieving the vehicle, and was informed that the actual failure was the clutch, however the dealer advised that the vehicle was no longer under warranty coverage for customer satisfaction program: 19n08 transmission clutch shudder (power train). the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 114,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-01-05
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle began to jerk, and the vehicle lost motive power. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the powertrain control module. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 93,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-08-10
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate as the transmission warning light would intermittently appear on the instrument panel. the vehicle was initially taken to the dealer where the battery was replaced but the failure persisted. additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start up after multiple attempts as both oil and transmission fluid had begun to leak from the vehicle. due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed back to the dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with a heating system failure. the contact inquired about the fluid leakage and was informed that no fluid leaks were found. the contact was forced to take the vehicle back to the dealer for a third time as the failure persisted and the dealer confirmed the transmission fluid leak and other transmission failures. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. the vehicle had yet to be repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 73,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-01-09
Complaint:
"ford fiestas such as my vehicle as well as ford focus have been shown to have transmission issues and ford has failed to perform a widespread recall. i bought my vehicle a year and a half ago from a ford dealership and it has less than 75,000 miles and now has a transmission issue(transmission clutch shudder diagnosed by ford dealership) that could cause the vehicle to suddenly stop moving or slip gears. no warning lights have come on. while researching this issue i found that a previous lawsuit regarding the failed part on my car did not include my vehicle and many others that have the same issue."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-01-09
Complaint:
"while driving vehicle, engine began to rev and became unresponsive to gas pedal. after slowing to a stop, vehicle began to respond to gas pedal and transmission began shuttering violently. took to local mechanic and he won’t work on it because he said it is a “pattern problem “. $250.00 to diagnose the obvious. someone could be killed when the transmission suddenly stops working like that in freeway traffic."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-08-08
Complaint:
"the vehicle made a loud noise and jolted, the check engine light came on and the screen said "transmission fault service immediately." i had the car checked by a local mechanic who advised me to contact ford customer service since this has been a big issue with the ford fiestas. customer service advised me to take the car to a dealership for testing, there they recommended that i have the entire transmission replaced but said it wouldn't fall under the warranty since it's the clutch that needs replaced. there are numerous customer satisfaction programs for the ford fiesta clutch and transmission (campaign #s 16m02, 19n07, 19n08, & 14m02) but none of them include the vin number on my vehicle."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-04-05
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 ford fiesta. the contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle with his foot on the brake pedal and off the accelerator, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated to an undisclosed speed. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a fence, where it stalled, and the contact was unable to restart it. the air bags did not deploy. the transmission warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. a police report was filed. 12 individuals suffered injuries, with 7 being transported to the er and treated for various injuries. the vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission as well as the transmission control module. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 150,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-06-05
Complaint:
"tcm has now faulted twice on my ford fiesta. my fiesta was built 7/9/2015. my tcm was replaced under standard power train warranty in 10/2019 at 47,000 miles. 02/2023 my tcm has faulted again at 68,500 miles and needs to be replaced. ford extended its warranty on tcms for their fiesta models to 10 years 150,000 miles for fiestas built between 11/3/2009 and 6/30/2015. my car is out of the extended warranty build date parameters by 9 days, however now already needing 2 tcm replacements it is apparent my car does have defects and should be covered."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-11-02
Complaint:
"i spent $2400 on this car to have the dual clutch is replaced in the transmission it was supposed to be under warranty. the dealership charged me for it. the transmission on this car gets stuck causes it to go in reverse and blocks it heats up and is undrivable. it has been parked on the side of my house for one year now i have been in a rental car which ford told me to get and they would refund me back up to $45 a day. i am out $8000 in rental fees. they claim that the transmission control module is recalled for this car."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-04-02
Complaint:
"2015 ford fiesta. consumer writes in regard to defective transmission. the consumer stated there is a recall on the transmission, three months waiting period to receive the transmission and additional charges ."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-07-02

Recalls for the 2015 Ford FIESTA

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"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, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands. 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 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.

Component(s) Involved: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES > DOORS > LATCH
Date of incident: 2020-03-23
Recall:
"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, south carolina, texas, utah, washington, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. virgin islands. a component inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly allow the doors to open while driving."
Consequence:
Vehicle doors opening unexpectedly while driving can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy:

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 customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-177.

Component(s) Involved: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES > DOORS > LATCH
Date of incident: 2023-11-17

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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