Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Ford Fiesta has 26 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving my car with my two little nieces in the backseat, I heard a sound that made me think a... |
| Sep 9, 2020 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS HEADING OUT IN REVERSE THE CAR FELT SLOW WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS IT TOOK A WHILE TO ACCELERATE... |
| Aug 10, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES SQUEAKED, THE STEERI... |
| Jun 11, 2018 | STEERING | I HAD COMPLAINED OF A GRINDING OR CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. SOUND AND SHUDDER ... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL FLOPS AND CLUNKS DURING SLOW TURNS |
| Aug 20, 2017 | STEERING | CRUNCHING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING. DUPLICATED CONCERN TRACE NOISE TO LOWER STEERING CO... |
| Jul 16, 2017 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN (IT WAS STATIONARY) UPON TRYING TO CLOSE IT AND LOCK IT... |
| Apr 15, 2017 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CLUTCHES, FORKS AND SEALANT NEED REPLACING TOTALING $3700 IN WORK. WHEN I ... |
| Aug 24, 2016 | STEERING | CLUNK CLUNK NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL FORWARD & BACKWARDS, WHEN MOVING. THIS WAS VERIFIED WITH DEAN S... |
| Aug 23, 2016 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | PURCHASED 02/26/16 SINCE PURCHASE BREAKS HAVE LOCKED UP 7 TIMES, TOOK TO ORIGINAL DEALER OF PURCHASE... |
| Jun 7, 2016 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHILE TURNING. WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $1200.00... |
| Apr 1, 2016 | STEERING | WHILE IN PARK OR DRIVING, I WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND FEEL A GRITTY/CHUNKY MOTION. SO I HAD ... |
| Mar 27, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE S... |
| Feb 2, 2016 | STEERING | BROUGHT CAR IN FOR A POPPING/GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT OF CAR WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS ENDED UP REPL... |
| Dec 8, 2015 | STEERING | MY SISTER BOUGHT A 2011 FORD FIESTA AND HAS ONLY PUT ABOUT 50000 MILES ON IT. TOOK IT TO FORD AND WA... |
| Nov 19, 2015 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THERE WAS AN ABNOR... |
| Nov 1, 2015 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2011 FORD FIESTA BEGAN GIVING ME PROBLEMS AT ABOUT 28,000 MILES. IT IS NOW 35,000 MILES AND I HAV... |
| Jul 22, 2015 | STEERING | BEGAN TO HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS ... |
| Jul 9, 2015 | STEERING | I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE WHEN STEERING THE CAR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO FORD, THEY FOUND OUT THAT... |
| Mar 6, 2015 | STEERING | I BOUGHT THE 2011 FORD FIESTA SE USED IN APRIL 2013. IN MARCH 2015, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN BROKE ... |