Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:
Decoding from NHTSA…
Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
3FADP4AJ9DM••••••2013 Ford FIESTA
That is about average for the 2013 Ford FIESTA — 8 complaints per build across 73 builds.
8on this build
583on the model
73builds in total
Most reportedStructure 4Service Brakes 2Power Train 2Seats 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherMay 2019
Back in may, I got a car from abilene used car sales that I am currently leasing from. After a few weeks, the passenger door lock began to malfunction, it would take multiple slams to keep the door closed. After a couple more weeks, the back right passenger door began doing the…
Service BrakesSep 2018
The contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. On several occasions, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to release when the contact's foot was removed from the brake pedal and seized. The vehicle was taken to b.j. Mauer motor company (located at 327 alwine rd, boswell, pa 15531,…
Power TrainMar 2018
The contact owns a 2013 ford fiesta. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the accelerator was depressed right after and the vehicle hesitated. The contact stated that after several minutes the vehicle started to operate as intended. The…
StructureJul 2017
This has happened 2 times. Jan 20, 2016. Front passenger door opened in motion on a city street. A passenger was in the seat. The "latch" would not allow door to stay closed. Recall #15s16/15V-246. We received a letter informing us what the problem was but part was not yet…
Power TrainJul 2015
Car sputters on take off almost dying in the middle of major intersections. Radio electrical shorted out the first 3 months and smoke from hood. The right rear door flew open going down the highway
Read all 8 complaints on this exact buildFull text, search by keyword, and the systems that fail most on cars built like yours.Unlock with Pro →
Owner complaints…
Now the whole model — all 73 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:
Loading owner complaints…
PRO
Upgrade to Pro
You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.
Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
The original window sticker and factory options
Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3FADP4AJ9DM183869 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.