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2014 Ford Fiesta: Problems, Recalls and MPG

What this means

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2014 Ford Fiesta, most recently filed June 2020. Owners have filed 502 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. In NHTSA crash tests it earned 4 stars overall.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026
Recalls 7campaigns 4 latch · 1 engine · 1 fuel pump Source: NHTSA Complaints 502filed Owner reports, 2002–2019 shown Source: NHTSA ODI Crash tests 4★overall ★★★★☆ Frontal 4★ · Side 2★ · Rollover 4★ Source: NHTSA NCAP Fuel economy 35mpg combined $1,866/yr at this week's prices Source: EPA · EIA Specs 1 L 3-cyl· 5-speed manual 5 engine and transmission configurations Source: NHTSA vPIC
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Recalls (7)

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2014 Ford Fiesta. Check whether yours was repaired with NHTSA's free VIN lookup ↗

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Listed for 2014 Ford Fiesta. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V331000 Filed Jun 8, 2020

Doors May Open While Driving

Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Fiesta, 2013-2014 Fusion, 2015 Mustang, 2013-2015 Escape and C-Max, 2012-2015 Focus, 2014-2016 Transit Connect, 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ, and 2015 MKC vehicles. These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Consequence
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the latch date codes to confirm if the repair was done correctly, and replace the side door latches if necessary, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to inspect their own vehicle's door latches and enter the date codes into a website to determine if the latches are correct. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S30.
58.4% repairedof 2,147,323 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Listed for 2014 Ford Fiesta. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V177000 Filed Mar 23, 2020

Doors May Open While Driving

Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Fiesta, 2014-2016 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles sold, or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Consequence
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will replace the side door latches, free of charge. The recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15.
64.1% repairedof 288,110 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V177000
Listed for 2014 Ford Fiesta. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V209000 Filed Mar 27, 2017

Engine Cylinder Head may Leak Oil

Engine and engine cooling · engine
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Escape, 2014-2015 Fiesta ST, 2013-2014 Fusion and 2013-2015 Transit Connect vehicles equipped with 1.6L GTDI engines. If the vehicle is started and driven with an insufficient level of coolant within the engine cooling system, the engine cylinder head may overheat, crack and leak oil.
Consequence
If the cylinder head cracks and leaks oil, the oil may contact a hot engine or exhaust component, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will install a coolant level sensor and the supporting hardware and software, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed April 21, 2017. The recall began on January 5, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S09.
72.4% repairedof 208,584 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Listed for 2014 Ford Fiesta. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V210000 Filed Mar 27, 2017

Doors may Unexpectedly Open

Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2014 Ford Fiesta, 2013-2014 Ford Fusion and 2013-2014 Lincoln MKZ vehicles. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Consequence
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S16.
62.6% repairedof 191,432 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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Listed for 2014 Ford Fiesta. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V246000 Filed Apr 24, 2015

Doors may Unexpectedly Open

Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch
Official NHTSA text
Summary
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 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013, and 2012-2014 Fiesta vehicles manufactured February 1, 2012, to May 31, 2013. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 119,567 vehicles, including certain model year 2011 Ford Fiestas manufactured from November 11, 2009, to May 31, 2013 and certain model year 2013 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured from February 1, 2012, to June 30, 2012. A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
Consequence
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches with an improved part, free of charge. Interim notifications were mailed to owners on June 5, 2015. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S16.
70.4% repairedof 456,440 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V246000
Listed for 2014 Ford Fiesta. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 15V005000 Filed Jan 9, 2015

Improper Plating on Fuel Pump may Result in Stall

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified the agency on January 8, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured April 15, 2014, to May 8, 2014, and 2015 Lincoln MKC vehicles manufactured April 21, 2014, to May 15, 2014. On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 45,505 vehicles, including certain model year 2014-2015 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured November 11, 2013, to August 29, 2014, 2014-2015 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufactured April 10, 2014, to June 17, 2014 and 2014 Ford Edge vehicles manufactured April 30, 2014, to May 21, 2014. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
Consequence
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S30.
72.2% repairedof 54,543 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V005000
Listed for 2014 Ford Fiesta. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 14V402000 Filed Jul 2, 2014

Fuel Tank may Leak

Fuel system, gasoline · storage
Official NHTSA text
Summary
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2014 Ford Fiesta vehicles manufactured October 25, 2013, to February 27, 2014. Due to a manufacturing error, the fuel tank may leak.
Consequence
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Ford has notified the affected owners. Dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S12.
86.3% repairedof 175 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V402000

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Owner complaints (502)

502 complaints filed with NHTSA (owner reports, not verified findings). The power train is mentioned most often.

23involved a crash
8involved a fire
17injuries reported
0deaths reported

As reported by owners in their complaints. These are reports, not NHTSA findings.

Most-reported components

Complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2014 Ford Fiesta, by component (top 10). One complaint can list several components, so these add up to more than 502.Source: NHTSA ODI owner complaints · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026 · Report a data error

How 2014 compares with other Fiesta years

Best and worst Fiesta years →
1 730 617 667 502 258 178 74 35 105
2002201120122013201420152016201720182019
This year (2014)Other yearsStill collecting reports

Counts are owner reports, not failure rates. Higher sales years tend to draw more reports. Owners are still filing reports for recent model years, so these counts will grow. Source: NHTSA ODI, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

Crash tests: 4 stars overall

Overall★★★★☆
Frontal crashDriver 5★ · Passenger 4★★★★★☆
Side crashDriver 4★ · Passenger 2★★★☆☆☆
Side pole★★★★★
RolloverRollover risk 14.3%★★★★☆
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Compare fairly. Compare stars only between vehicles of similar size and weight. Ratings apply to the tested configuration.

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP), 2014 Ford Fiesta 4 dr fwd, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

Fuel economy: up to 35 mpg combined

35
mpg combined
31
city
41
highway
EPA annual fuel cost
$1,900
CO₂ tailpipe
252 g/mi
EPA class
Subcompact Cars

What it costs you to run

$1,866per year
$156per month
429gallons a year

Miles ÷ 35 mpg × $4.354 (EIA US average regular, week of Oct 5, 2026, all taxes included). Source: EPA · EIA.

EPA label estimates from lab tests; your mileage will vary.

Specs by configuration

2014 Ford Fiesta configurations with EPA data
Engine · transmissionDriveCity / Hwy / CombEPA $/yrCO₂ g/mi
1 L 3-cyl · 5-speed manualFront-Wheel Drive31 / 41 / 35$1,900252
1.6 L 4-cyl · AutomaticFront-Wheel Drive28 / 37 / 31$2,150285
1.6 L 4-cyl · 5-speed manualFront-Wheel Drive27 / 35 / 30$2,250292
1.6 L 4-cyl · AutomaticFront-Wheel Drive27 / 36 / 30$2,250294
1.6 L 4-cyl · 6-speed manualFront-Wheel Drive26 / 34 / 29$2,300305

Source: EPA fuel economy data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026. Configurations are listed when EPA and NHTSA records match.

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2014 Ford Fiesta FAQ

How many recalls does the 2014 Ford Fiesta have?

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns: 20V331000 (latch), 20V177000 (latch), 17V209000 (engine), 17V210000 (latch), 15V246000 (latch), 15V005000 (fuel pump), 14V402000 (fuel system). Use NHTSA's VIN lookup to see whether a specific car was repaired.

What are the most common 2014 Ford Fiesta problems?

Owners filed 502 complaints with NHTSA. Power train (208), Engine (83), Unknown or other (78) are mentioned most. These are owner reports, not verified findings.

What mpg does the 2014 Ford Fiesta get?

EPA rates the 1 L 3-cyl · 5-speed manual version at 31 city, 41 highway and 35 combined mpg. Other configurations are listed in the fuel economy section.

What safety rating did the 2014 Ford Fiesta get?

NHTSA rated the 2014 Ford Fiesta 4 dr fwd 4 stars overall, with 4 stars frontal, 2 stars side and 4 stars rollover (14.3% rollover risk).

How does the 2014 Fiesta compare with other years?

Among the 2002–2019 Ford Fiesta model years at least five years old, the 2002 drew the fewest complaints (1) and the 2011 the most (730). The 2014 drew 502. Counts are owner reports, not failure rates.

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.
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