2015 Fiat 500L problems
The 2015 Fiat 500L has 29 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns air bags. After that come drivetrain & axles (17%) and electrical system (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 14,000 miles 27 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 | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 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
Among the 27 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 14,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% 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.
I received a recall notice in september 2014 regarding the knee airbag module needing to be replaced on my 2014 fiat 500l, due to recall. The car was purchased july 15 2014 from driver's village located at 5885 e. Circle drive, cicero, ny 13039. After repeated contact with the dealer, to date they still do not have the part. I have also contacted fiat and was given customer care #25864389 to learn when the part would be available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 fiat 500l. The contact stated that the reverse camera sensor failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on three occasions where all four rear sensors and the camera inside the vehicle were replaced, but the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 5,200. Updated 5/26/15
Have the 6 speed automatic transmission and several times it has locked in the park position and could not disengage to any other selection. Learned there was a cap near the shift lever to unlock. So far this has worked but still a pain.
The car is showing the same symptoms described in the 2014 500l transmission recall. It will either stay in the parking gear or have significant delays in switching gears. We first saw the issue with a parked, cold car. First use in the morning. It was never moved from there other than being towed to 2 different shops. Currently the vehicle is at a shop waiting for a second estimate for repair. The first diagnostic came from a fiat dealer followed by a verbal estimate at more than $3900. See attached.
Other model years of the 500L
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