Fiat engine problems
Across all Fiat models in NHTSA's complaint database, 223 complaints involve engine. The 500 accounts for the largest share (50%). The single worst model year is the 2012 500 with 53 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 223 about engine, all Fiat models
- Most affected
- 500 50% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 162 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Fiat models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | 112 | 50% |
| 500X | 65 | 29% |
| 500L | 33 | 15% |
| 124 Spider | 7 | 3% |
| 500E | 6 | 3% |
Worst model years for engine
- 2012 Fiat 50053 complaints
- 2016 Fiat 500X52 complaints
- 2014 Fiat 500L31 complaints
- 2013 Fiat 50022 complaints
- 2014 Fiat 50020 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 53 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2014 | 52 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 55 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1 |
Among the 162 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.