Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford Fiesta has 11 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
11
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS
Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Fiesta vehicles, manufactured from November 3, 2009 through September 21, 2012. The vehicles fail to co...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Air bag light on intermittently, then recently it's been continuously on |
| Aug 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRO... |
| Mar 27, 2018 | AIR BAGS | GOT IN AM ACCIDENT. WAS HIT ON MY PASSENGER FRONT SIDE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NOT EVEN MY CURTAIN AIR... |
| Dec 21, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK. LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH BROKE FOR NO REASON. BRAKES ARE NOT GOOD. AIR CONDITIO... |
| Apr 21, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SLOWED THE... |
| Oct 16, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRA... |
| Oct 10, 2015 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | MY CAR DOOR OPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. I CANNOT CLOSE OR LOCK THIS DOOR. |
| Apr 20, 2015 | AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FRACT... |
| Apr 18, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL O... |
| Mar 2, 2014 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED OF IN TOWN, STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, MY BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. I APPROACHED A R... |
| Oct 11, 2012 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE SURFACE STREETS, THE CARS BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I PUMPED THE BRAKES THREE TIM... |