2015 Ford Fiesta: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2015 Ford Fiesta. The newest campaign is 23V775000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Nov 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V775000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the door latch date codes and if necessary, replace all four side door latches, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-177.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 596,410 units in total.

23V77500017 Nov 2023Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
20V17700023 Mar 2020Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
17V20900027 Mar 2017Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
15V0050009 Jan 2015Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump

23V775000Received 17 Nov 2023. 45,173 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 Fiesta, 2016 Fusion, and 2016 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 inside the door latches may break, which can make it difficult to latch or possibly allow the doors to open while driving.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle doors opening unexpectedly while driving can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the door latch date codes and if necessary, replace all four side door latches, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 20S15. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-177.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20S15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Dec 2023.
20V177000Received 23 Mar 2020. 288,110 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 20S15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Sep 2020.
17V209000Received 27 Mar 2017. 208,584 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 17S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Jan 2018.
15V005000Received 9 Jan 2015. 54,543 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 14S30, 15S13. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Feb 2015.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2015 Ford Fiesta
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA26004	Engineering analysis	Timing Belt Failure	Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Belts and Associated Pulleys	31 Jul 2026	Open
PE25020	Preliminary evaluation	Timing Belt Failure	Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline / Belts and Associated Pulleys	18 Dec 2025	31 Jul 2026
RQ19005	Recall query	Door Latch Failures	Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch	19 Dec 2019	7 Feb 2022	20V177000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2015 Ford FiestaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2015 Ford Fiesta: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/fiesta/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Ford Motor Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Ford Fiesta?: 596,410 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Fiesta have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Ford Fiesta, model years 1978 to 2019. 4 of them name the 2015 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Ford Fiesta open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 3 that name this model year.