Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Ford Fiesta has 13 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2020 | STEERING | RANDOMLY MY STEERING WHEEL WILL GET LOCKED UP WHEN DRIVING. IT MAKES IT HARD TO TURN. THE SAFETY WAR... |
| Oct 9, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DOOR LATCHES TO NOT WORK WHEN I WAS DRIVIN MY LEFT DOOR IN THE BACK OPEN WIDE HAD ONE ACCIDENT O... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | WE BOUGHT OUR 2012 FORD FIESTA ABOUT A 2 YEARS AGO. SINCE THEN WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 MECHANICS AND T... |
| Oct 2, 2017 | STEERING | AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 AM ON OCTOBER 2, 2017 I LEFT FOR WORK. ABOUT 1 MILE DOWN THE ROAD I SUDDENLY L... |
| Oct 31, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TIE RODS AND SWAY BARS WORE OUT AT 32K MILES AND 5 YEARS ,1 MONTH, AS DID ORIGINAL TIRES.. EXPECTED ... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE POWE... |
| Dec 18, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2012 FIESTA, BEGINNING ROUGHLY IN NOVEMBER... |
| Nov 5, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER COULD NOT GET THE KEY TO TURN THE IGNIT... |
| Jun 16, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | MY CAR HAS ATRANSMISSION PROBLEM KNOWN BY FORD. IT SHUTTERS & STALLS & IS SLOW TO CHANGE GEARS TO TH... |
| Jun 1, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2014 JANUARY FOR A GOOD MILEAGE AND STYLISH LOOK.THE VEHICLE PERFORM WELL FO... |
| Jun 1, 2013 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY CAR SHUDDERS A LOT WHEN STOPPING ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY OR MERGING OFF THE HIGHWAY' ALSO HAPPE... |
| Apr 1, 2013 | STEERING,ENGINE | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE SEVE... |
| Jun 18, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FIESTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHIC... |