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2017 Ford Fiesta Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recalls on record

No open recalls

105 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.37 · updated 2026-08-07

No open NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 2017 Ford Fiesta. That is not a clean bill of health — recalls are issued at any time, so re-check with your VIN before you buy.

Complaint volume

105 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

12Crashes
2Fires
21Injuries
3Deaths

Across 105 complaints. Severity Index 1.37.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train20 · 19%Engine18 · 17%Fuel/Propulsion System11 · 10%Unknown Or Other8 · 8%Electrical System7 · 7%Service Brakes5 · 5%Vehicle Speed Control4 · 4%Steering3 · 3%
  1. Power Train — 20 reports
  2. Engine — 18 reports
  3. Fuel/Propulsion System — 11 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 8 reports
  5. Electrical System — 7 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 5 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 4 reports
  8. Steering — 3 reports
  9. Fuel System, Gasoline — 3 reports
  10. Electronic Stability Control (Esc) — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2011 (3) · 2012 (3) · 2013 (3) · 2014 (7) · 2015 (4) · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.