Fiat 500 Complaints

812 consumer complaints on file.

#10935632December 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN
SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING DIFFICULTY IN SWITCHING TO THE 4TH GEAR. MOST OF THE TIMES I HAVE TO APPLY CONSIDERABLY MORE PRESSURE THAN OTHER GEARS TO SWITCH TO AND USE THE 4TH GEAR. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CLUTCH PROBLEMS. I GOT A RECALL LETTER AND IS SCHEDULED TO GET MY CAR SERVICED SOON. I AM HOPING THAT THIS WILL ALSO FIX THE 4TH GEAR PROBLEM. THOUGH THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THIS IS A SEPARATE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935644December 16, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INTO THE NEUTRAL GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, BUT THERE WERE NO FAILURE CODES TO VERIFY THE SPECIFIC ISSUE WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,640.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934803December 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN). DUE TO THE DEALER'S REFUSAL TO WORK WITHIN THE CONTACT'S SCHEDULE, THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933714December 7, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
WITH A LOW MILEAGE (UNDER 20K MILES), THE CAR HAS BEEN IN TAKEN BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR OVER 5 TIMES FOR MAIN SEAL (BETWEEN ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION) LEAKAGE, ENGINE PROGRAMMING RECALL, AND REPEATED NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION THAT CAN'T BE IDENTIFIED/FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933725December 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ETS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, A CONCUSSION, AND MUSCLE SPASMS THROUGHOUT THE BODY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10928452November 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE ACTUATOR CLUTCH RELEASE, THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AND THE DISC WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES LATER, THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED A HEAD CYLINDER FAILURE AND WAS REPAIRED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928174November 28, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN CARE IN FOR ENGINE LIGHT IT WAS, THEN BOTH HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN. THEYVE DONE THIS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT. NOW TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WAS TOLD COULD BE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH WAS STORED DEFAULT AND CLEARED MAY COME BK, OR TCM OR TORQUE CONVERTER OR SOLENOID. I AM STILL PAYING FOR THIS CAR HAD LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW. 131,000 MILE. IVE PUT ONLY 42K ON IT. OTHERS COMPLAIN SAME PARTS/ISSUES. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE NOW. I AM A TRAVELING NURSE, I HAVE TO HAVE A CAR TO TAKE CARE OF MY PATIENTS PLEASE. NOW IT SITS WAITS GO TO CARY NC 11/29. DIAG COST ME 141.00 TO SEE ? IS NOW. JUST HAD SPARKS/WIRES REPLACED TWO WEEKS AGO. PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927836November 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927668November 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER; HOWEVER, ONCE HE ARRIVED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927686November 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927710November 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A REQUIRED REPAIR ON MY MANUAL TRANSAXAL CLUTCH PEDAL. RECALL STATES "CLUTCH COVER DIAPHRAGM SPRING ...MAY FATIGUE AND OR FRANCTURE..POTENTIAL FOR A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER, COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING" WHEN I CALLED BILL LUKE FIAT TO SCHEDULE THIS RECALL REPAIR, I WAS GIVEN A DATE OF FEBRUARY 20!!!! DEALER TOLD ME THEY "COULD ONLY ORDER A FEW PARTS AT A TIME." JEOPARDIZING THE CONSUMER'S SAFETY!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927489November 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH COVER DIAPHRAGM SPRING MAY FATIGUE &/OR FRACTURE, RESULTING IN AN INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH, SHIFT GEAR, AND POTENTIAL LOSS OF POWER THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS RECALL JUST CAME IN THE MAIL AND IS PRETTY SERIOUS. I AM TRAVELING FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND MY SERVICE STATION IS UNABLE TO SERVICE MY VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH. FOR SOMETHING THIS SERIOUS, THAT IS AN UNACCEPTABLE TIME FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927193November 21, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/05/17*LJ CONSUMER HAS TAKEN CAR IN COUPLE TIMES DUE TO SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECT MPH. ON 12/12/2016- VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO "DON JACKSON ALFA ROMEO & FIAT TO INSTALL RECALL PARTS. UPDATED 9/5/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927242November 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEARS FAILED TO SHIFT OR WOULD DELAY IN SHIFTING WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE RADIO FAILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE RADIO WAS REPLACED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926929November 18, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926693November 17, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2014, FIAT 500 L POP, HATCHBACK , AUTOMATIC SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN FEB 2015, WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT, I'VE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION IS SLOW TO RECEIVE THE INTENDED GEAR SELECTION WHICH IN TURN BRINGS A RUNNING CAR ON THE ROAD TO A NEAR COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE FIAT SERVICE STATION NUMEROUS TIME SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION, REPROGRAMMED VARIOUS MODULES AND THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FIAT HEADQUARTERS NUMEROUS TIMES AND STATED MY CASE AND TOLD THEM THAT THE SERVICE STATION HAS DONE EVERYTHING AS PER THEIR RECALLS AND THE PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS AND THEY SHOULD REPLACE MY CAR WITCH IS AT 32,000 MILES AND VERY MUCH UNDER WARRANTY. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO SO. THEY ONLY WANT TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT AS GOOD AS THAT OFFER SOUNDS , ALL HAS BEEN DONE ALREADY AS PER THEIR REPAIR THEY SUGGESTED IN THEIR RECALL. I HAVE ALL THE REPAIR DOCUMENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925631November 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
IT SUDDENLY LOSES POWER. NOT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BUT AS IN IT WILL SUDDENLY AND WITH NO WARNING, STOP DRIVING. I CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE ACCELERATION WILL CEASE TO WORK. THERE IS NO SOUND. THE CAR IS RUNNING, THERE AREN'T ANY WARNING LIGHTS, NO INDICATION AT ALL THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG ACCEPT YOU CAN PUSH THE PETAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE. OR IT WILL SUDDENLY MOVE VERY VERY SLOWLY. THE SCARIEST INCIDENT WAS ON 11-8-16. I WAS ON OLD ALEXANDRIA TRNPK TRYING TO CROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC ON LEE HWY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND GO NORTHBOUND. WHEN THERE WAS A BREAK IN TRAFFIC, I ACCELERATED TO CROSS THE ROAD. AS I WAS CROSSING THE FIRST LANE, MY CAR STOPPED MOVING. I PRESSED FRACTICALLY ON THE ACCELERATOR, MASHING IT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESPONSE AS I WATCHED THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC THAT I WAS CURRENTLY SITTING HORIZONTALLY IN FRONT OF; HIT THEIR BREAKS AND SWERVE TO MISS ME. I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AS HARD AS I COULD AND LET THE CAR ROLL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TAIL END OF MY CAR WAS STILL SITTING OUT IN TRAFFIC WHEN IT ROLLED TO A STOP. I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF THEN IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT BACK ON. IT STARTED WITH NO PROBLEM AND THE ACCELERATOR WORKED AS IT SHOULD. I TURNED THE CAR AROUND AND STARTED BACK ON THE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AT THAT POINT I CALLED A TOW TRUCK. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED LESS THAN 2 YRS AGO. AFTER 2 DAYS IN THE SHOP THE DEALER MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T SAY FOR SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS BUT THAT THEY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE CLUTCH. THEY SAID THAT THE 2014 FIATS WITH THE 'DUAL CLUTCH' TRANSMISSIONS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY MORE IN 2015. IT'S A $5K REPAIR THAT IS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. FURTHER RESEARCH TURNED UP THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FIAT OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925303November 10, 2016
ENGINE
THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR MY RECALL. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND FIAT DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR ME. THE DEALER HERB CHAMBERS WANTED ME TO PAY TO HAVE DEFECTIVE PARTS PUT IN THE CAR OR THEY WOULD CHARGE ME STORAGE FOR HAVING THE CAR ON THEIR LOT. I ASKED FOR A RENTAL CAR FREE OF CHARGE TO ME AND WAS DENIED. MY CAR SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I AM WITHOUT A CAR TO DRIVE. THE CLUTCH ON THE CAR STAYS TO THE FLOOR WHEN I PUSH IT IN TO CHANGE GEARS. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF I WAS ON THE HIGH WAY TRYING TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ON THE FLOOR I COULD NOT GET THE CAR INTO GEAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925383November 10, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925233November 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
REAR MAIN SEAL OIL LEAKS. CAR ONLY HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN AROUND TOWN. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" AND IS DENYING SERVICE UNDER 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TERMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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