2015 Fiat 500 problems
Owners have filed 141 complaints about the 2015 Fiat 500 with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 24.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 19.9%.
Complaints141
Crashes8
Fires3
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 24.1% · 34
Electrical system 19.9% · 28
Unknown or other 10.6% · 15
Engine 8.5% · 12
Fuel/propulsion system 4.3% · 6
Exterior lighting 3.5% · 5
Vehicle speed control 3.5% · 5
Steering 3.5% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Fiat 500 in this data, 2015 draws comparatively few complaints; 2012 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 30 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 28,172 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2015 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v302000 (power train); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Power train
I stopped in a driveway and tried to shift into reverse. The car has a manual 5 speed transmission. The car would not shift into reverse. The only 2 gears available were 3rd, neutral, and 4th. Investigation found that one of the 2 shift cables came off the shift lever on the transmission. This happened in a driveway, but could have happened in traffic, resulting in not being able to move the vehicle. Power train · reported at 68,900 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Fiat 500. 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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