Ford Fiesta 2002 reliability and quality

Production year from 2002 to 2005

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Ford Fiesta reliability is good.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately only 12.3 percents of Ford Fiesta.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Ford Fiesta was 21.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Ford Fiesta proved to be more reliable than 80% of the other cars tested.

A good used Ford Fiesta could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 25% cheaper than the average hatchbacks of a similar age.

Ford Fiesta price and technical data
Ford Fiesta 2002 owner reviews
Hatchbacks 2002 - 2005 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Ford Fiesta 2005
2017 12 years 21.9% / 27.10% 17. from 86
2016 11 years 26.8% / 31.40% 19. from 89
2015 10 years 21.4% / 26.80% 17. from 95
2014 9 years 24.0% / 28.80% 23. from 95
2013 8 years 10.7% / 17.20% 13. from 107
2012 7 years 11.8% / 17.50% 19. from 107
2011 6 years 6.0% / 10.40% 13. from 120
2010 5 years 6.8% / 9.90% 27. from 123
2009 4 years 2.7% / 5.00% 5. from 117
2008 3 years 2.6% / 4.80% 13. from 116
2007 2 years 3.1% / 5.90% 7. from 113
Ford Fiesta 2004
2016 12 years 26.8% / 31.40% 19. from 89
2015 11 years 26.8% / 32.10% 17. from 78
2014 10 years 24.0% / 28.80% 23. from 95
2013 9 years 17.3% / 23.00% 16. from 87
2012 8 years 11.8% / 17.50% 19. from 107
2011 7 years 11.9% / 16.70% 17. from 98
2010 6 years 6.8% / 9.90% 27. from 123
2009 5 years 6.4% / 9.30% 20. from 109
2008 4 years 2.6% / 4.80% 13. from 116
2007 3 years 3.1% / 5.90% 7. from 113
2006 2 years 4.3% / 6.60% 13. from 107
Ford Fiesta 2003
2015 12 years 26.8% / 32.10% 17. from 78
2014 11 years 27.8% / 33.30% 11. from 78
2013 10 years 17.3% / 23.00% 16. from 87
2012 9 years 16.1% / 22.20% 12. from 88
2011 8 years 11.9% / 16.70% 17. from 98
2010 7 years 6.8% / 14.70% 27. from 123
2009 6 years 6.4% / 9.30% 20. from 109
2008 5 years 7.8% / 8.90% 43. from 111
2007 4 years 3.1% / 5.90% 7. from 113
2006 3 years 4.3% / 6.60% 13. from 107
2005 2 years 4.3% / 6.50% 16. from 110
2004 1 years 5.6% / 5.60% 65. from 113
Ford Fiesta 2002
2014 12 years 27.8% / 33.30% 11. from 78
2013 11 years 31.2% / 27.60% 51. from 69
2012 10 years 16.1% / 22.20% 12. from 88
2011 9 years 23.9% / 21.40% 55. from 79
2010 8 years 6.8% / 14.70% 27. from 123
2009 7 years 13.4% / 14.00% 44. from 94
2008 6 years 7.8% / 8.90% 43. from 111
2007 5 years 8.6% / 10.70% 35. from 107
2006 4 years 4.3% / 6.60% 13. from 107
2005 3 years 4.3% / 6.50% 16. from 110
2004 2 years 5.6% / 5.60% 65. from 113