Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2002 Ford Fiesta, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Engines
The most common engines in 2002 Ford Fiesta cars on Dutch roads are the 1.4 petrol (59 kW, 79 hp), 1.3 petrol (44 kW, 59 hp) and 1.3 petrol (51 kW, 68 hp), out of 4 versions with at least 20 cars.
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 petrol | 59 kW 79 hp | 792 |
| 1.3 petrol | 44 kW 59 hp | 633 |
| 1.3 petrol | 51 kW 68 hp | 532 |
| 1.6 petrol | 74 kW 99 hp | 90 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
2,069 first registered in 2002 are on Dutch roads; 3% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen1,134
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde1,008
- Band onvoldoende profiel743
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm571
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld548
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af393
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht391
- Remlicht werkt niet (goed)363
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
4,945 cars built in 2002 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 6,086 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 9,258 of these cars first registered in 2002 took their annual MOT test. 56% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2002 the figure was 58%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 19.4% | 20.8% |
| Suspension | 17.0% | 15.8% |
| Brakes | 15.0% | 13.6% |
| Visibility | 8.6% | 7.7% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 7.5% | 9.7% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 7.5% | 6.9% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
352 of these cars first registered in 2002 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 196,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
1 2002 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2002 Ford Fiesta.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words