Fiat drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Fiat models in NHTSA's complaint database, 585 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The 500 accounts for the largest share (67%). The single worst model year is the 2012 500 with 203 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 585 about drivetrain & axles, all Fiat models
- Most affected
- 500 67% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 408 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 12
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Fiat models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2012 Fiat 500203 complaints
- 2014 Fiat 500L123 complaints
- 2013 Fiat 50078 complaints
- 2014 Fiat 50066 complaints
- 2016 Fiat 500X50 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 203 |
| 2013 | 79 |
| 2014 | 192 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 62 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Among the 408 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.