2017 Fiat 124 Spider problems
Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 36% of complaints. Next are electrical system (15%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 5,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Alarm keeps randomly going off, doesn't matter how fast you are going, what gear, what type of road, went off 15 times one day, 5 times the next day
My windshield fractured and cracked while I was driving on nc 101 in carteret county. I neither heard or saw anything hit the car. I put in a claim to nationwide insurance company and was given an appointment for replacement with safe light auto glass. This was may 15, 2017. On the day of my appointment I was told the wind shield was not available. It would be 2-3 weeks. I called in june around the 15th and was told the windshield was not being released by the manufacturer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 fiat 124 spider. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the car alarm system randomly activated. When the alarm activated, the horn and the emergency lights turned on. The contact pulled over to the side of the road. After the contact turned off and turned on the vehicle, the alarm system deactivated. The contact also stated that after driving for 10 minutes the alarm system activated again.
Thermostat, excelerator pedal, replaced and window washer tube reinstalled at 2,477 miles. At 3,014 mils car was towed 2 times in a week for car not starting. The spark plugs were oil soaked and fouled out. The most recent was now at 4,681 miles the oil light came on , check engine light and vacuum pump gasket went and was low in coolant. Each time the car was in for 4 days at a time. Fca paid for 3 tows. I now have a year old car with under 5,000 miles on it. Each time it was towed from in front of my house.
Vehicle will stall while driving - typically the vehicle will display the electronic throttle control (etc) warning light prior to stall. Stall will happen while actively driving. Engine indicator light also illuminates. Dealer has attempted 5 times to correct. Each time the dealer delivers vehicle. Within 24 hours of delivery, the engine again begins to hesitate and stall, etc and cel light come on.
Other model years of the 124 Spider
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017