Fiat 500 Complaints

812 consumer complaints on file.

#11173454February 1, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK ROLL-OVER VALVE MALFUNCTION. IMPROPER FUELING OF VEHICLE RESULTING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171985January 24, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I DRIVE A MANUAL FIAT, AND I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND MY CLUTCH WASN'T ENGAGING PROPERLY, I WAS LOSING TORQUE,AND THERES A LOUD SQUEAKING WHEN I PRESS ON THE CLUTCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171114January 21, 2019
ENGINE
MY FIAT HAS BEEN HAVING A ISSUE WITH STALLING ON THE ROAD.. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO MECHANICS FOR DIAGNOSTICS BUT NOT ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170675January 17, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OF MY 2014 FIAT 500 SPORT DUE TO THE RECALL IN 2016. ON 1/15/19, I LOST USE OF THE TRANSMISSION IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR JUST BEFORE I GOT HOME. AS THE CAR LIMPED TO THE CURB OUTSIDE MY HOUSE, I COULD SMELL THE CLUTCH BURNING. THE STICK SHIFT FELT COMPLETELY BROKEN AND JUST FLOPPED AROUND ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED VIA FLAT BED TO MY FIAT DEALER/SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SHIFTER CABLES BROKE AND THE CLUTCH DESTROYED. I HAD EVERYTHING REPLACE TO THE COST OF $2,436.60. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A CITY STREET WHILE IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAS 40,507 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND WAS PURCHASED NEW. I FIND IT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE THAT AFTER DUE DILIGENCE ON MY PART TO HAVE THE CLUTCH REPLACED VIA THE RECALL, THE CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11169887January 14, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WOULD ONLY GO INTO 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. NO WARNING LIGHT, NO PROBLEM LIGHT, NOTHING. JUST STOPPED AT THE ATOP SIGN AND WILL NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR OTHER THAN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. THE CAR ONLY HAS 50,650 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11169998January 14, 2019
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ORANGE COAST ALFA ROMEO AND FIAT (LOCATED AT 2524 HARBOR BLVD, COSTA MESA, CA 92626, (714) 546-4511) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN), THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT A FAILURE CODE COULD NOT BE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166733January 13, 2019
AIR BAGS
ON NOVEMBER 20, 2018, I HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH MY FIAT 500 SPORT (IMAGES AND VIDEO ATTACHED). I HAVE CONTACTED FIAT IN BRAZIL, USA, EUROPE AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SO THAT THEY COULD FIND OUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED, SINCE THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK IN MY VEHICLE. I HAVE COMPLETE VIDEO. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY ANSWER, FIAT BRASIL SAYS THAT IT IS NOT THEIRS, EUROPE AND THE USA WILL NOT ANSWER ANYTHING, THAT IS, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THEY ARE OPTIMAL, BUT THE ATTENTION TO THE CLIENT AND THE POST SALE, DISAPPOINTING TO SAY NOTHING WORST. *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11165962January 9, 2019
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CONCERNS THAT VEHICLE S34 RECALL HAS NEVER BEEN COMPLETE VEHICLE IS NOW FOR SALE AT A CAR DEALERSHIP NO PAPER TRAIL ON THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165827January 4, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING, THE CLUTCH FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE RELEASING THE PEDAL. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *DT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163827December 28, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS ON A SIDE STREET TURNING L ONTO A BUSY STREET. THERE WAS A LONG LARGE WHITE VAN BLOCKING MY VIEW FROM TURNING. I WAS AT A STOP SIGN. AS I STARTED TO MOVE OUT I DID LOOK BOTH WAYS FIRST. THERE WAS A RED AUTO OVER A BLOCK TO MY LEFT & RIGHT AN AUTO WAS WAY BEHIND TRACKS. WE HAVE A LONG SET OF TRACKS DUE TO BUSY STREET ON A SLANT. AS I TURN, ANOTHER CAR ON MY LEFT HIT MY CAR SO HARD THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD AND I WAS MOVED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT OF CAR & THIS INTENSIFIED IMPACT ON MY LEFT SIDE HEAD TO LEFT DRIVER WINDOW. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. LOC MOMENTARILY, DISORIENTED, TAKEN TO ED VIA AMBULANCE, 2 INCH LACERATION TO SCALP. THIS INITIATED MANY SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS THAT ED NEVER KNEW ABOUT. CT SHOWED IRREGULARITIES TO LEFT BRAIN, I WAS UNABLE TO WRITE LEGIBLE, MY TEXTS WERE NOT UNDERSTANDABLE, MY SISTER STATED SHE HATED TO CALL BECAUSE I WASN'T MAKING SENSE & I FELL CONTINUOUSLY FOR NO REASON. I CAUSED NUMEROUS BROKEN RIBS DUE TO FALLS & ONCE HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED DUE TO RIB SEPARATING FROM STERNUM. MY PSYCHIATRIST PUT ME ON ADDITIONAL MEDICATION DUE TO DEPRESSION. HAD PT TO INCREASE MUSCLE TONE IN LEGS . JUST HAD A RADICAL MASTECTOMY 5 MO PREVIOUSLY AND I KNEW I WASN'T RIGHT. THE POLICE REPORT INDICATED OTHER CAR WAS GOING 25MPH WHICH CAN'T BE CORRECT. THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 30MPH & EVERYONE WHO LIVES IN AREA KNOW OUR TRAINS ARE SO LONG THAT YOU WANT TO CROSS THEM BEFORE A TRAIN COMES. MY CAR WAS NEARLY ON TRAIN TRACKS. I KNOW BY TURNING LEFT, I WAS AT FAULT BUT THE VAN THAT BLOCKED MY VIEW WAS ILLEGALLY PARKED IN A BUS STOP. I ATTEMPTED TO FILE A LAW SUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER/FIAT BECAUSE NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BECAUSE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD ME IN PLACE. NO LAWYER WANTED TO GO AGAINST A CAR COMPANY. I ALSO HAVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. I WAS HURT BADLY, MY AUTO INSURANCE CANCELED ME. I'VE BEEN ON SSDI SINCE 2011 DUE MULTIPLE SURGERIES. I LIVE OFF SSDI ONLY. *DSY *DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11161294December 14, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN RECALL 16V302000 SO I CONTACTED FIAT. THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE MY VIN IS NOT REGISTERED AS AN EFFECTED VEHICLE. I HAVE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION RUN INTO PROBLEMS SHIFTING, THE CAR WOULD PHYSICALLY NOT GO INTO GEAR UNTIL A DOWNSHIFT FIRST OCCURRED. THIS HAS CAUSED DRASTIC SLOWDOWNS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161123December 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RADIO AND OTHER ELECTRONICS WENT BLANK, WE CAME TO LOCAL DEALER TO FIX IT. THEY CHANGED IT AND IT STILL NOT WORKING,VERY WENT BACK THEY CHANGED IT AGAIN, STILL NOT WORKING, MADE 3 RD APPOINTMENT TO FIVE IT, LOOSING A FAITH THAT THEY EVER WILL FIX IT RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154487November 28, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS WERE INTERMITTENTLY FAILING TO TURN OFF, DRAINING THE BATTERY AND CAUSING THE NEED TO JUMP THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES OVER A COUPLE OF MONTHS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP (BILL SMITH) AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE WORKING PROPERLY, NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE OR ANY OTHER SYSTEM. THEN NEXT WEEK I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL TO REPROGRAM POWER CONTROL MODULE AND THIS CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO STAY ON PERMANENTLY, CONSTANTLY DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE DEALER (BOB BAKER CARLSBAD) REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR EVEN RE-DO THE RECALL PROGRAMMING OR DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. SUBSEQUENTLY ANOTHER DEALER (JACK POWELL) FOUND THAT AFTER THE RECALL WORK THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS NOW DAMAGED. THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED OR WORSENED BY THE RECALL WORK AND THE BOB BAKER REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE THEY CAUSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154352November 27, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK IS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCEPT FUEL PROPERLY FROM ANY GAS STATION DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE FUEL TANK'S ROLLOVER PROTECTION VALVE. AFTER A WEEKS WORTH OF TESTING THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT THE CORRECT COURSE OF ACTION IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL TANK AS THE PART IS INTEGRAL TO THE TANK. FIAT ADMITS THAT THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE TANK AND THEREFORE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN RATHER THAN A CONSUMER BURDEN TO REPAIR AND REPLACE. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AMONGST THE 2012-2013 YEAR MODELS WITH MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF OWNERS HAVING TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FOR THE PROBLEM TO ONLY RE-OCCUR AGAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS WITH THE MOTOR SHUT OFF AND FUEL CAP OPEN TO ACCEPT FUEL. ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS $2,000 WHICH IS ABOUT 1/3 OF VEHICLES COST DUE TO DEPRECIATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154353November 27, 2018
STEERING
VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THIS PART WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY WITH FIAT ADMITTING THAT THE PART IS DEFECTIVE/SUBSTANDARD FOR PURPOSE IT FILLS IN THE CARS STEERING FUNCTIONALITY. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME (APPX 3 YEARS OR 36K MILES) IT STARTS MAKING A CLUNK WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. IF LEFT UNREPAIRED IT WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. APPROXIMATE COST OF REPAIR IS $500 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. WHEN CONTACTING FIAT ABOUT THIS CONCERN AND THAT IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ONCE FOR BEING FAULTY I WAS TOLD THAT MY WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED AND IT WAS MY BURDEN TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. NEW PART ONLY CARRIES A 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM MAINLY OCCURS AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN MAKING FULL TURNS HOWEVER IT COULD FAIL AT HIGH SPEED LEAVING DRIVER WITH NO VEHICLE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153056November 21, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO BENSON FIAT (500 A W HAMPTON BLVD, GREER, SC 29650) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS AND SOCKETS WERE MELTED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWO YEARS AGO BY THE SAME DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BOTH TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,025. *TT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152547November 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE I DRIVE AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO FIAT AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE ISSUE. FIAT HAS A RECALL ON MY TYPE OF CAR EXCEPT FCA US LLC SAID MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 16V302000. I DO NOT WANT PASSENGERS TO BE IN MY CAR BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF DEATH. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT DANGER TO MYSELF AND OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150910November 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
WILL DRIVING ON A CITY STREET I WAS SIDE SWIPED ON DRIVER'S DOOR , FROM SIDE VIEW MIRROR TO END OF LEFT SIDE FENDER AND HOOD. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAME TO REST AT REAR OF ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF OF ME PARKED, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *DT*JB NO VIN AVAILABLE *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11150242November 9, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - WE HIT A DEER WITH OUR 2013 FIAT 500 LOUNGE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. OVER $5,000 IN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150388November 9, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TONY DOMIANO AUTO (LOCATED AT 900 SCRANTON CARBONDALE HWY, EYNON, PA 18403, (570) 876-3919) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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