2012 Ford Fiesta steering problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 Ford Fiesta — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Randomly my steering wheel will get locked up when driving. It makes it hard to turn. The safety warning comes on. Sometimes I can turn the vehicle off and back on a half hour later and the problem just disappears. Sometimes it takes longer.”
filed Apr 9, 2020
“We bought our 2012 ford fiesta about a 2 years ago. Since then we have taken it to 2 mechanics and the problems persist. The transmission shudders and lurches forward at random. The car has major issues accelerating and has almost gotten us in many accidents. The car seems like it gets stuck in a…”
filed Jul 16, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Fiesta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Fiesta | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Fiesta | 3 | 4% |
| 2016 Fiesta | 7 | 4% |
| 2015 Fiesta | 8 | 3% |
| 2014 Fiesta | 11 | 2% |
| 2013 Fiesta | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 Fiesta | 26 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Ford Fiesta
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.