2012 Fiat 500 engine problems
51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2012 Fiat 500 — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I've had 3 different issues with the transmission- There's been 1 recall on the clutch- The transmission put me in Great danger I was driving on the freeway about 60 mph when the car just popped into neutral- I was terrified and I managed to pull to safety to put the manual transmission into gear-…”
filed Aug 25, 2022
“I bought this car about a year ago, ever since I got the car the first issue started within a month it just started to shut off for no reason first at a traffic light, afterward while I was driving called the dealership who sold me the car I was told to bring it to find out they did not have a…”
filed Apr 29, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders:
9100624 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 8, 2025
Engine problems in other 500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 500 | 12 | 13% |
| 2014 500 | 19 | 15% |
| 2013 500 | 22 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Fiat 500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.