2019 Ford Fiesta Transmission & Powertrain Problems
The 2019 Ford Fiesta shows 21 transmission & powertrain complaints, 20% of its 103 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 67,000 miles. That share is the lowest of any Fiesta model year in NHTSA data, and no related recall is listed.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 21
- 20% of 103
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 67,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Automatic transmission jolts, hesitates, or fails to shift smoothly when accelerating from a stop.
- Vehicle unexpectedly loses power or fails to accelerate while driving at various speeds, with some owners describing transmission slipping.
- Transmission gets stuck in park or fails to detect gear position, requiring the brake lockout to be disengaged as a workaround.
- Hard shifting and stalling occur when rounding corners or taking off from a stop, sometimes causing a jerking motion.
- Dealers have diagnosed faulty clutch and seal kits or worn clutch components as the source of power loss.
- Some owners report the transmission control module needed replacement after a reset failed to fix shifting problems.
When 2019 Ford Fiesta transmission complaints were filed
First complaint May 27, 2019, latest Apr 7, 2026.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2019 Ford Fiesta
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Fiesta model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many transmission complaints does the 2019 Ford Fiesta have?
- NHTSA lists 21 transmission & powertrain complaints for the 2019 Ford Fiesta, which is 20% of the 103 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2019 Ford Fiesta?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for the 2019 Ford Fiesta's transmission & powertrain problem area.
- At what mileage do 2019 Fiesta transmission problems usually appear?
- The median mileage at failure for transmission & powertrain complaints on the 2019 Ford Fiesta is 67,000 miles.
- Is the 2019 Fiesta's transmission problem rate high compared to other years?
- At 20% of total complaints, the 2019 Fiesta has the lowest transmission & powertrain complaint share of any model year listed, compared to years like 2013 at 59% and 2016 at 57%.