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Ford Fiesta Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Ford Fiesta Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:

Other sources of Ford Fiesta reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Ford Fiestas with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Ford Fiestas that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Ford Fiesta lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Ford Fiesta has been recently.

See what our members say about Ford Fiesta lemon odds and brand reputation.

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Ford Fiesta Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
86 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 29900 miles driven2011 Ford Fiesta 67 2

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Competing Car Model Lemon Odds and Nada Odds Results through December 31, 2012

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
77 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 16100 miles driven2012 Ford Focus 69 < 1
29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 78600 miles driven2007 Ford Focus Join or sign in to view
34 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 20100 miles driven2011 Honda Fit Join or sign in to view
48 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 32000 miles driven2010 Honda Fit 91 < 1
98 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 51700 miles driven2009 Honda Fit 88 < 1
43 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 70300 miles driven2008 Honda Fit 84 < 1
48 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 78300 miles driven2007 Honda Fit 74 < 1
27 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 19200 miles driven2011 Mazda Mazda3 Join or sign in to view
87 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 39400 miles driven2010 Mazda Mazda3 87 < 1
35 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 49800 miles driven2009 Mazda Mazda3 82 < 1
43 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 58200 miles driven2008 Mazda Mazda3 78 < 1
55 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 71700 miles driven2007 Mazda Mazda3 57 2
37 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 83400 miles driven2006 Mazda Mazda3 58 8
29 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 84300 miles driven2005 Mazda Mazda3 Join or sign in to view
32 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 53100 miles driven2009 Nissan Versa Join or sign in to view
40 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 58100 miles driven2008 Nissan Versa 67 < 1
44 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 60700 miles driven2007 Nissan Versa 62 2

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Ford Fiesta

Brand Reputation of the Ford Fiesta: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Ford is one of the best when it comes to design and reliability.

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