2013 Fiat 500 problems
NHTSA has received 216 complaints about the 2013 Fiat 500, and 36% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (10%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 216 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 150 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 | 37 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 35 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 28 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 150 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 41,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 65,000 miles (48 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Fiat 500 with enough data (125 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
My 2013 fiat 500 was hit on the driver's side of the car. The airbags did not deploy and I broke my arm and had a head injury... Updated 08-20-14--updated 08-26-14 updated 09/2/2014
Expressway driving at 55MPH when traffic came to an abrupt halt. Hard breaking transpired, attempt at evasion, resulting in a front impact into the rear of another vehicle, and then a rebound impact into a retainment wall on the drivers side. None of the 7 airbags deployed...updated 05/07/15 updated 9/16/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the sun roof shattered abruptly. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. The alfa romeo of manhattan dealer (629 w 54th st, new york, ny) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle failed to shift into park after stopping. While shifting into gear, the vehicle failed to move after the gear selector was placed in the desired gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V817000 (Power Train). The contact called a towing company. The tow truck driver was able to re-attach the gear shifter cable, but the failure recurred.