2013 Fiat 500 problems
Owners have filed 215 complaints about the 2013 Fiat 500 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 36.3% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine at 10.2%.
Complaints215
Crashes14
Fires3
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 36.3% · 78
Engine 10.2% · 22
Unknown or other 8.4% · 18
Electrical system 7.9% · 17
Fuel/propulsion system 5.6% · 12
Air bags 4.7% · 10
Structure 4.7% · 10
Exterior lighting 4.2% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 14 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Fiat 500 in this data, 2013 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2012 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 14 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 41,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift gears and remained in neutral while attempting to shift into park. As a result of the failure, the vehicle continued to roll and almost crashed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and stated there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 98,000. Power train · reported at 98,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift in and out of gear. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v302000 (power train); however, the technician stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000. Power train · reported at 44,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500 sport hatchback. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v302000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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