2014 Fiat 500 problems
NHTSA has received 172 complaints about the 2014 Fiat 500, and 38% of them involve drivetrain & axles. After that come electrical system (13%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 172 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 142 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 | 81 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 38 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 12 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 142 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 18,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 17,000 miles (56 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Fiat 500 with enough data (157 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.
Driving down the road warning lights cycled through for the first time ever indicating issues with ESC , dts, a sprocket with an exclamation point, a car on rough terrain, this continued as I traveled down the road...all of these lights are indicators of issues with the ABS system I moved to the right lane steering was different I was trying to get off at the next exit however as traffic slowed I was unable to stop my vehicle and my brakes reacted differently when I put my foot on the brakes and I rear ended the…
Will driving on a city street I was side swiped on driver's door , from side view mirror to end of left side fender and hood. No air bag deployed, came to rest at rear of another car in front of of me parked, no air bags deployed. No VIN available
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500. While driving various speeds, the gears failed to shift or would delay in shifting without warning. When the brake pedal was depressed, the hazard warning lights illuminated and the radio failed. The dealer was unable to duplicate any of the failures. The radio was replaced on two different occasions. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.
Car hesitates, upon accelerates at times. This presents a safety concern. The dealer could not duplicate. So they refused repair.