2014 Ford Fiesta · symptom sheet
Doors, latches or locks fail
- 69owner reports
- 44,136median miles
- $500median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Apr 2, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
82 of the 466 complaints on this car are about the structure. 69 of those describe door latch. Only transmission shudder is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 69 reports
Door latch on other Fiesta years
No other Fiesta model year has enough reports of door latch for a sheet of its own. See every Fiesta year.
What this problem usually is
Door complaints sound minor until you read them. The most common is a "door ajar" warning with every door shut. Others describe a door that won't open from inside, one that won't latch at all, locks that cycle on their own, and occasionally a door that opened while the car was moving.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the latch (66 reports) and the handle (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
4 recalls on the structure cover the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
These vehicles were previously recalled and repaired under recalls 15V-246, 16V-643 or 17V-210, however the repair may not have been completed properly.
A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
A component within the door latches may break making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
On April 30, 2015, Ford expanded the recall to cover an additional 119,567 vehicles, including certain model year 2011 Ford Fiestas manufactured from November 11, 2009, to May 31, 2013 and certain model year 2013 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles manufactured from February 1, 2012, to June 30, 2012.
All 7 recalls on the 2014 Ford Fiesta, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the structure on the Fiesta
Door latch failures. Closed feb 7, 2022, led to recall 20V-177.
Door latch failure. Closed nov 13, 2015, led to recall 15V-246.
Door latch failure. Closed mar 18, 2015, led to recall 20E-010.
What owners paid
8 of the 69 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $344 to $550.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 36,000 and 61,713 miles, from the 54 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2014 Ford Fiesta that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Under Safety Recall 20S15, in some of the affected vehicles, the door latches have a pawl spring tab that may break. This condition will typically prevent the door from latching.
What owners wrote
“The door latch on one of the doors has a broken piece inside of it that won't allow the door to close, no dealer has checked it out yet, my safety is a concern because any of the doors could break as well and open while I'm driving”
Filed Jun 9, 2025
“My car worked perfectly fine, I was out using it and coming back from the place I was at. My door just stopped closing out of nowhere. Realizing my door latch is not working at all anymore. It does not move”
Filed Feb 17, 2025
“Every once in a while I go around a left handed curve, the right side passenger door it comes out, it will unlatch and then latch back.”
Filed Jan 3, 2025
“back ride side door will not latch and stay closed,if aperson was in back seat with door that won't latch that person is in a dangerious position.backing out of drive way door opened and wouldnot latch shut.”
Filed Jun 21, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 69 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 102 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 62 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 32 reports