Fiat electrical system problems
Across all Fiat models in NHTSA's complaint database, 266 complaints involve electrical system. The 500 accounts for the largest share (52%). The single worst model year is the 2012 500 with 63 electrical system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 266 about electrical system, all Fiat models
- Most affected
- 500 52% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 187 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 10
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Fiat models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | 138 | 52% |
| 500X | 59 | 22% |
| 500E | 32 | 12% |
| 500L | 29 | 11% |
| 124 Spider | 8 | 3% |
Worst model years for electrical system
- 2012 Fiat 50063 complaints
- 2016 Fiat 500X48 complaints
- 2015 Fiat 50028 complaints
- 2014 Fiat 500L25 complaints
- 2014 Fiat 50022 complaints
Electrical system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 63 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 58 |
| 2015 | 40 |
| 2016 | 54 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
Among the 187 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.