2016 Fiat 500X problems
Owners have filed 261 complaints about the 2016 Fiat 500X with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 19.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 19.2%.
Complaints261
Crashes3
Fires5
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 19.9% · 52
Power train 19.2% · 50
Electrical system 18.4% · 48
Unknown or other 12.6% · 33
Exterior lighting 5.4% · 14
Electronic stability control (ESC) 3.8% · 10
Vehicle speed control 3.8% · 10
Steering 3.1% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filing volume has held steady, 43 in the last three years against 46 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 40,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2016 Fiat 500X. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle was shifted into park and restarted. The dealer (Fiat of edmond, 14113 broadway extension hwy, edmond, ok 73013, (405) 696-0631) was contacted and advised the contact to schedule a diagnostic appointment. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000. Engine · reported at 23,000 miles
3 times my car had died going under 30 mph, it must turns off or goes into this neutral position and wonât let me change gears, when i restart it, the engine makes an awful squealing sound. all these âdrive mode unavailable â âcheck esc systemâ âservice electronic brakeâ it seems it is related to the S55 / 16V529000 safety defect â¦. âintermittent switch to neutral while drivingâ Engine
During a normal driving conditions a couple weeks ago, my Fiat 500X's engine turned off / stalled while I was driving. I was in the city and getting ready to turn, so I was at a slow speed - around 8 mph. I had to turn the car off and on again and it seemed to be fine after that. But this was very alarming and if I had been going a higher speed, it could have been very dangerous. Engine · reported at 26,500 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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