Latches & Locks complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford Fiesta has 36 NHTSA latches & locks complaints and 2 latches & locks-related recalls.
36
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 vehi...
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LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-201...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2022 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2012 FORD FIESTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE... |
| Dec 24, 2019 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED (155364 MILES ON ODOMETER). CAN'T CLOSE/LOCK DOOR. LATCHES W... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY MAC HAI... |
| Aug 14, 2018 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR BECAME AJAR.... |
| Apr 28, 2017 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT W... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:... |
| Jul 8, 2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH A CHILD SEATED IN T... |
| Jun 5, 2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IN IDLE, THE DRIVERS S... |
| Apr 18, 2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR UNLATCHED WHILE TURNING A CORNER (CHILD-LOCK WAS ON). MY 3 YR OLD AND 10 YR ... |
| Apr 18, 2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH FAILED AND DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. HAPPENED AFTER CHECKING ON MY SON IN... |
| Apr 13, 2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | LATCH FAILED. MY PASSENGER NEEDED TO PUT SOME POSSESSIONS IN THE BACK SEAT BECAUSE THERE WASN'T ENOU... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE REAR DOOR LATCH JAMMED ON MY 2012 FORD FIESTA AND DOOR WOULDN'T SHUT. HAD TO TAPE DOOR SO AS NOT... |
| Feb 18, 2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | REAR SIDE DOOR LATCH NOT LOCKING THE DOOR. WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE WITH MY 2 DAUGHTERS ON THE BACK SEAT W... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE, THE DO... |
| Jan 1, 2015 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD LATCH AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINAT... |
| Dec 21, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE DOOR LATCH ON MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE, AND WILL NO LONGER LATCH. THIS IS THE SECOND LATCH... |
| Nov 13, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE... |
| Oct 29, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE REAR DOOR LATCH ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT LATCH ANY LONGER. I SEE THERE IS A PROBLEM GETTING TH... |
| Oct 15, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED... |
| Oct 9, 2014 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MP... |