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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.

2019 Ford Fiesta transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per month2May 2019Aug 2021Dec 2022Aug 2023Sep 2024Jun 2025Apr 2026
21 complaints filed with NHTSA from May 2019 to Apr 2026; peak Jul 2021 (2).

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.

  1. 2011366 (50%)
  2. 2012274 (44%)
  3. 2013391 (59%)
  4. 2014208 (41%)
  5. 2015104 (40%)
  6. 2016101 (57%)
  7. 201722 (30%)
  8. 201810 (29%)
  9. 201921 (20%)

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%.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.