2012 Fiat 500 steering problems
19 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2012 Fiat 500, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes.
What owners wrote
Was driving on the freeway and the car lost power. All lights on indicator dash went off. No steering ability and little/no control of vehicle. Failure resulted in a crash. No airbags deployed even though there was side impact to both sides and front end impact. The car was totaled.
I have had to take my vehicle to ken garff fiat at 198 e 500 s in salt lake city utah in order to get the clutch fixed the clutch went out at 179840 miles and now I am being charged $925.00 to replace the cluth. I am also being told that there is no recall for the part on my clutch when I know there is and that I must replace the whole clutch I am also being to told that my steering colum is broken however as of todays day no one mechanic at ken garff fiat has driven the vehilce.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Fiat 500
- Drivetrain & axles 203 complaints
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Engine 53 complaints
- Air bags 32 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Suspension 21 complaints
Steering problems in other years
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012