Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford Fiesta has 266 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
266
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | While driving, my son's car started to have issues when it was shifting gears (it's an automatic). T... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I was driving to work this morning; the car made a horrible "clunk" when I accelerated to around 20 ... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to a gas statio... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission unexpectedly malfunctions. Car lost the ability to shift into reverse and even numbered... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | It is widely known that this vehicle has irreparable transmission problems. My car shudders, loses p... |
| Feb 14, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | TCM problem. Ford dealer won't replace the TCM module. |
| Jan 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Driving down the street and car started bucking and shifting improperly. I took it in to the dealers... |
| Sep 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | 2012 Ford Fiesta DPS6 Automatic transmission failed as described in Ford Customer Satisfaction Progr... |
| Jul 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I purchased a 2012 Ford Fiesta SE on 3/3/23 from Auto Nation Dealership in Florida. I started notici... |
| Jul 3, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The dual-clutch transmission on this 2012 Ford Fiesta has ceased to shift gears correctly once it he... |
| Jul 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | On a relatively short trip I experience problems with the automatic Transmission. It was not shiftin... |
| May 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact received notification of Technical Service Bulletin... |
| Nov 23, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Ford is refusing to honor extension of warranty in attached notice from Ford which extended warranty... |
| Nov 17, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 15 MPH and attempting to shift... |
| Oct 26, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission will randomly stop working without any codes or lights warning me it will happen. Drivi... |
| Sep 28, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, he heard an abnormal s... |
| Aug 31, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact's son owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an u... |
| Aug 27, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehi... |
| Aug 12, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | 2012 FORD FIESTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SAFETY RECALL. THE CONSU... |