2016 Fiat 500X electrical system problems
48 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2016 Fiat 500X, which is 18% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- 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 | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 78% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 fiat 500x. While the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire and exploded. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed. The contact also stated that the fire caused structural damage to the home. The night before the fire, the vehicle was driven and the contact noticed an abnormal burning odor. The contact inspected the vehicle and saw no signs of a fire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 fiat 500x. The contact stated that while driving at 8 MPH, the drive mode unavailable warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed the sensor needed to be replaced but the vehicle part was unavailable. The dealer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.
Other problems reported for the 2016 Fiat 500X
- Engine 52 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 50 complaints
Electrical system problems in other years
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