Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (fuel pump, injectors, fuel tank, hybrid and EV propulsion).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2015 Ford Fiesta owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Goes with Incidents: 11501018, 11500972 & 11500985 I am 100% Disabled, but work occassionally via SSA Ticket to Work program, for Amazon, using Ford Fiesta to deliver packages. 2.1.22 I bought 4 new tires from Costco. 2.3.22 I was delivering in a rural area, about 3:30PM. It had snowed. I had delivered to a farm, drove back to main road, but on the way, stopped to look at and take photo from car of some cute horses wearing coats. No one around, road pretty flat. As I went to move forward, this is really bad, the road went UP and it was angled, the car again, took off, as in my other report. Luckily I had my seatbelt on. I believe I had just shifted to Drive, foot still on brake, and this car was like I had stomped down on the accelerator. Also luckily, I was not facing those horses! …
Transmission control module for a 2015 Ford Fiesta Is admitted by Ford as faulty, and a known issue. This part has had to be replaced several times, And there's no guarantee on durability Or that there won't be future issues. Ford has admitted safety issues include loss of transmission engagement while driving, lack of power and slow or delayed shifting, No start, shuddering, stalling, slipping, ECT.
Whenever I put gas in my car, it will not start right away. I have waited close to 15 minutes for my car to finally let me start it and leave the gas station. The check engine light is on. I have a diagnostic test scheduled for next week. I was told by the dealership that there is no recall for my car.
Car sputters everytime I put gas in it. Sometimes shuts off. It's every time I put gas. I'm not filling up the gas tank because I notice if I do fill it up. It gives me more problems .. occurring problem
For as long as I've had my car - 2017 till now - it's had what I term a "hiccup" after receiving gas. The engine would slightly shudder for the first 5-10 minutes after I filled the car with gas. This was not from overfilling the tank as I never max out the tank. I didn't think much about this until a few months ago. A few minutes after filling my car with gas, the engine shuddered severely and the RPM dropped to zero. This caused the engine to die and left me unable to exit from the turn lane. No warning lights appeared on my dash. I turned on the hazard lights and rolled down the window, but eventually all the lights inside the car died. I was stuck in a left turn lane, unable to move. I had to stick my hand out the window to direct other cars to drive around me. I requested a tow via my car insurance company and the drive arrived within ~15 minutes. …
On April 11, 2021, the 2015 Ford Fiesta I was driving unintentionally accelerated into a commercial building at a shopping mall. The car had two incidents of accelerating while applying the brake prior to the final incident where the car ran into a wall and was totaled. The car had never exhibited any braking or acceleration issues before this day. The first incident, I was slowing down to go over a speed bump. As I was applying the brake, the car jerked forward then stopped. It drove as normal through traffic for the next 8 miles. I was close to my destination, as I was applying the brake at a stop light, the car sped up and stopped when I pulled the emergency brake. Again, the car drove fine for the next mile. I was very aware while I was pulling into a parking space. Neither the brake or accelerator was applied as I was coasting into a space. …
I was leaving las vegas, going 70 MPH down hill and my car started to loose power while it produced a lot of white smoke. I was in a very dangerous situation and was stranded for 4 hrs in the middle of nowhere. The car never gave symptoms just died. No check engine or overheating, oil, coolant. I was traveling on a trip so I did have luggage but I never maxed car weight. The car is 2 years old with less than 48,000 miles. I've done all my maintenance on my car early than stickers and don't drive hard. Since I've had the car I've added about 10,000 miles. Back to what happened, I was able to get towed to barstow for free but mechanic I was referred to was closed. Frustrating and emotionally scaring. I had to cut a deal with the tow company to drive me as close as possible to my home in 94536 zip area. But I could only afford to san jose. …
Takata recall" as I don't have no where's to get this car fix yet more issues another problem to add is when going put gas in the tank at first fuel was coming out like it us full have hi ld the pump upside down than under my dash board we had a sever rain storm when I got in to drive up when let up water was running down the had and break peddle and I have fill violent up 2x in less 5 weeks I don't know where it's going past 2 weeks off and on smells burning smell like fuel not all the time this was when I was driving and the window wipers they go fast but like wasn't working well when tanning more than a little rain as you have all other issues listed baily Ford's wrote the don't want me there and refused me service because I have been complaining 2 half years just tell me in August my warranty ran out not my issues 19,001 dollars car then there seems my steering wheel has slop on it …
Every time gas is fill (and vehicle is off), once done pumping gas, the vehicle will not want to start right away, it will turn off while driving. This only occurs literately after pumping gas. 1/30/20 was the last time it was filled with gasoline. But every week gas is pumped it always happens. This started when mileage was about 20,000.00 I believe, I immediately called and was informed to call a toll. I also spoke to the salesperson and informed him. I was informed then to change gas type. Also been taking the vehicle for same place (Ford) for oil changes, all the sudden there is an oil leak as well. Unsure how, when exactly it happened. It'f very minor, but interesting being that the vehicle is not that old. On another note just to inform, the suspension or something like that needed to be completely replace due to being factory defected. …
This problem initially surfaced with less than 2500 miles on the vehicle. Immediately after refueling my vehicle, the engine would stumble and sometimes stall completely, while at a stop and with the engine idling. The Ford dealership determined the problem to be a faulty evaporation canister purge valve in the fuel system. The amount of fuel I added to the tank did not seem to matter as each time I did so, the engine would stumble or stall within 1-2 minutes following the fill-up. Once the stumbling or stall had occurred, the vehicle returned to normal operation without issue (or upon restarting the vehicle) until the next time I would need to add fuel. The stumbling and stalling was particularly dangerous as it tended to occur as I was pulling away from the gas station, merging into traffic at a busy intersection or on-ramp.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
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.
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.
Fuel System complaints in other Fiesta years
Frequently asked questions
How common are fuel system problems on the 2015 Ford Fiesta?
NHTSA has 44 complaints about the fuel & propulsion system of the 2015 Ford Fiesta, 17% of the model year's 258 complaints. The component named most often is delivery › fuel pump (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2015 Ford Fiesta fuel system problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 15V-005 (fuel pump, Jan 9, 2015). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2015 Ford Fiesta fuel system problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 60,000 miles, and 21% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 2 crashes, 0 fires and 2 injuries to fuel & propulsion system problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.