NHTSA Data Explorer

Fiat

Data refreshed July 15, 2026

Complaints

1,320

Active records

Recalls

25

Active records

TSBs

715

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

47

Crashes

62

Fires

25

Top reported issues — Fiat

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Operating state

706

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

419

Reporting mechanism

306

Condition issue

283

Performance issue

218

Engine behavior

161

Safety restraint issue

100

Thermal issue

90

Noise

76

Fluid issue

65

Vibration/harshness

65

Electrical issue

60

Starting behavior

57

Safety restraint behavior

56

Driver assistance issue

53

Lighting behavior

49

Smell

47

Access/entry issue

43

Braking behavior

43

Powering on/off behavior

38

Steering behavior

37

Infotainment behavior

25

Electrified system issue

16

Recent change

11

HVAC behavior

9

Ride/handling behavior

9

Charging behavior

8

Communication/network issue

6

Wiper/washer behavior

4

Most-reported Fiat models

Ranked by total record count. Sparkline shows the last 12 months. Click a model to view year-level data.

1

500

859

2

500L

209

3

500X

187

4

124 Spider

65

Browse all Fiat models

All Fiat models with NHTSA records, listed alphabetically.

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Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2014 FIAT 500L

Filed Jul 11, 2026


I own a 2014 Fiat 500L with 60,000 miles. The vehicle is actively suffering from the dangerous safety defect described in Recall T19/17V192000 (engine limits itself to idle speed and zero acceleration from a stop, even when the gas pedal is fully pressed). The local dealer and Fiat corporate refuse to address it because they claim a software update was performed historically. The initial remedy has completely failed, the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and the manufacturer is refusing to fix a…

2017 FIAT 124 SPIDER

Filed Jun 29, 2026


When the automobile isn’t driven or started for 3 weeks or more the engine will not start. The multiair system will lose its oil pressure. The manufacturer needs to do a recall to fix this problem. This car isn’t designed to be an everyday driver and this is a well known and documented problem.

2016 FIAT 500X

Filed Jun 26, 2026


3 injured
Crash
Fire

The contact owns a 2016 Fiat 500X. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH through a green light, another vehicle driving through a red light and attempting to make a turn, the front bumper of the contact’s vehicle crashed into the front passenger’s side door. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle safely and had a passenger in the front passenger-side seat and another in the rear middle row seat. The contact was adamant that the air bags should…

2016 FIAT 500X

Filed Jun 16, 2026


3 times my car had died going under 30 mph, it must turns off or goes into this neutral position and won’t let me change gears, when i restart it, the engine makes an awful squealing sound. all these “drive mode unavailable “ “check esc system” “service electronic brake” it seems it is related to the S55 / 16V529000 safety defect …. “intermittent switch to neutral while driving”

2016 FIAT 500X

Filed Jun 15, 2026


The contact owns a 2016 Fiat 500X. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle using the Push-to-Start button, the engine failed to crank or start. The vehicle was started after the fifteenth attempt. Additionally, the contact stated that the brake pedal was extremely firm and difficult to depress while attempting to start the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified…

2012 FIAT 500

Filed May 12, 2026


The clutch went out while downshifting upon making a turn onto a street. The gear shift became wobbly and would not shift into any gear. This happened without warning. Minutes before, my passenger and I were driving across town on a freeway.

2016 FIAT 500X

Filed May 11, 2026


I was driving vehicle and it all of a sudden get stuck in gear in either park gear or some other gear that wont allow me to turn engine off. Sometimes it just slow down to a stop and will not go into gear again for a while or appears the gears are not engaging putting me at risk for accident on highway. Once it slowed down in traffic and I nearly got hit trying to drive it off the highway. The gears were not engaging putting me at risk of many vehicles hitting me. I was praying someone noticed…

2013 FIAT 500

Filed Apr 30, 2026


Systemic Hydraulic Defect & Safety Recall Circumvention I am reporting a critical safety defect in the clutch hydraulic system of my 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth, which directly mirrors the failures described in NHTSA Recalls 16V-302 and 20V-124. Diagnostic measurements confirm a 1.23mm hydraulic over-travel in the clutch release bearing/slave cylinder assembly. This over-travel causes the diaphragm spring to be over-extended, leading to the catastrophic failure of the pressure plate and subsequent…

2016 FIAT 500X

Filed Mar 23, 2026


I received a letter stating that there was a recall emissions/catalyst efficiency,I have called a fiat dealership several times to get this fixed and it never did, now I am seeing that there is no recall now. So I'm confused on what's going on. U90 is the emissions recall number.and letter said there are others w80

2017 FIAT 500L

Filed Feb 13, 2026


While driving not able to accelerate , loss of power and check engine light . By turning the engine off sometimes resets and sometimes doesn't.

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Updated July 15, 2026. Refreshed nightly.