2013 Fiat 500 electrical system problems
17 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2013 Fiat 500, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 38,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the electrical system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
While accelerating the speedometer would not read any higher than 20 MPH, even when going speeds well over 20 MPH on the interstate. Coming to a complete stop the speedometer would read at 0, however once accelerating or decelerating from over 20 MPH would not be registered. The car was turned on and off several times, and shifted through all the gears, still no fix.
Wiring harness between the chassis and the trunk lid breaks. There are several broken wires. This is causing the "check license plate light" warning on the instrument panel. The license plate light is out which is a ticket-able offense with surcharge in the state of massachusetts where the car is registered. The exposed wires could also arc and cause a fire.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Fiat 500
- Drivetrain & axles 78 complaints
- Engine 22 complaints