2013 Ford Fiesta air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2013 Ford Fiesta — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“All 4 door airbags spontaneously deployed while driving. The air bag deployment knocked me unconscious and I woke up on the shoulder of the road. The vehicle dialed 911 after the incident occurred.”
filed Jul 15, 2025
“The contact owns a 2013 Ford Fiesta. The contact stated while making a left turn at the traffic light, with her grandchild in a car seat in the rear passenger seat, the rear passenger's side door opened inadvertently. The contact stopped in the middle of the road. A bystander attempted to close the…”
filed Aug 21, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) NoCampaign 12V488000 · Oct 5, 2012
Air Bags problems in other Fiesta years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Fiesta | 8 | 8% |
| 2018 Fiesta | 5 | 14% |
| 2017 Fiesta | 2 | 3% |
| 2016 Fiesta | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 Fiesta | 14 | 5% |
| 2014 Fiesta | 18 | 4% |
| 2012 Fiesta | 15 | 2% |
| 2011 Fiesta | 23 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.