Fiat 500 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Fiat 500 model year, from official NHTSA data.
774
NHTSA complaints
6
recall campaigns
576
service bulletins (TSBs)
1
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Fiat 500 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Fiat 500 | 13 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Fiat 500 | 14 | 3 | — |
| 2015 Fiat 500 | 92 | 3 | 167 |
| 2014 Fiat 500 | 124 | 3 | 144 |
| 2013 Fiat 500 | 164 | 3 | 133 |
| 2012 Fiat 500 | 394 | 3 | 132 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
- Electrical overstressEA19001 · opened Apr 19, 2019 · closed Sep 19, 2024