2011 Ford Fiesta Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 729 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2011 Ford Fiesta overview page.
What owners report
“THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR AND I THOUGHT I DID A GOOD JOB ON MY HOMEWORK WITH THE FORD FIESTA 2011 BUT I'M STARTING…”NHTSA complaint 10534268 — filed 08/08/2013
“I TRAVELED FROM WILLIAMSBURG VA. TO NEW CUMBERLAND, PA ON BUSINESS. I STOPPED FOR LUNCH, FINISHED THEN PROCEEDED TO MY HOTEL. ON THE WAY AT…”NHTSA complaint 10531636 — filed 07/24/2013
“NUMEROUS TIME THE ENGINE STALLS AFTER STOPPING. TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS JERK AND HESITATED. NOW STALLING PROBLEM. STALLED FOUR TIME TODAY. NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR WARNING!…”NHTSA complaint 10525809 — filed 07/19/2013
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2011 Ford Fiesta have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2011 Ford Fiesta: 336 of 729 complaints on file (46.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2011 Ford Fiesta have in total?
729 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 32 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 34 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
