Fiat 500 Complaints

812 consumer complaints on file.

#11150112November 8, 2018
SEATS
FRONT SEAT MECHANISM WILL NOT OPERATE, OCCUPANTS CAN NOT GET OUT OF CAR ON DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE THE SEAT MECHANISM DOES NOT WORK AND THE BACK OF THE SEAT DOES NOT FLIP FORWARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145096November 3, 2018
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, ONE OF THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLES CAME DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) THIS LEFT ME WITH ONLY 3RD AND 4TH GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141980October 23, 2018
SEATS
BOUT THE CAR AND WAS CLEANING THE SEATS (I'M A SMOKER SO WIPING THE ASHES OFF) AND NOTICED A DEPRESSION/INDENTATION IN THE DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT AS WELL AS A PLASTIC CORD INDER THE SEAT COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEMS, WELL THE DEALERSHIP MADE THE SEATS EVEN WORSE DOING A CRAP JOB ON THE COVERS. VERY DISSATISFIED WITH FIAT AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140088October 13, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION LOST GEARS WHILE MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. DUE TO SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING FAILURE. LOST 3RD, 4TH & 5TH YEAR. THIS HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS OWNERS STRANDED. HTTP://WWW.FIAT500USAFORUM.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?21879-LOST-SOME-GEARS-SHIFTER-BROKEN/PAGE3
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139462October 10, 2018
POWER TRAIN
EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY SHIFTING GEARS, AND ONCE THE CAR STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY; WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO THIRD GEAR TO MOVE THE CAR. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED 10/09/2018 I WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE GEARS; THE MANUAL GEARSHIFT WOULD NOT ENTER ANY GEAR. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHILE ON THE ROAD, AS YOU ARE UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. I CALLED FCA AND THEY ADVISED THAT THIS IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, BUT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUES AS THOSE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO TOW THE THE VEHICLE A 2ND TIME TO A FCA REPAIR SHOP WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT A) THEY CAN FIX IT; B) THEY WILL COVER ANY OF THE COSTS INCURRED; C) THEY WOULD INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION OR VEHICLE IN THE REPORTING OF THOSE AFFECTED BY THE (ALREADY KNOWN) S34 RECALL. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 80K MILES AND I CONSISTENTLY BROUGHT IT TO FCA DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE CENTERS SINCE PURCHASE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11138953October 8, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN MAKING A TURN, FROM A COMPLETE STOP ONTO A ROAD THAT HAS A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE ESC LIGHT FLASHES ON THE EVIC, AND VEHICLE LOSSES ALL ACCELERATION. THIS IS ON DRY, EVEN, IN PERFECT CONDITION ROADS ACCELERATING FROM 0MPH TO 5MPH, BEFORE IT DROPS BACK DOWN TO 0MPH. HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT 4X NOW AS CAR WILL NO LONGER ACCELERATE OR EVEN REV AS ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS COMING STRAIGHT FOR ME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129449September 14, 2018
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH PEDAL STICKS TO FLOOR WHEN RELEASING IT. HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL IT UP. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. INCREASING ENGINE RPM SEEMS TO POP THE PEDAL UP (NO LONGER AT THE FLOOR) THERE IS NO BRAKE FLUID LEAK ANYWHERE. SLAVE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND BLED PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128207September 8, 2018
ENGINE, SEATS, WHEELS
I CAR WARNING LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON AND STAYING ON ALL THE TIME. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS ADVISED I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY STALLING, CUTTING OFF ALL THE TIME, BEARLY RESTARTING AND ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE LESS THAN 25 MPH. THIS IS THE PROBLEM EVERY TIME I START IT UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123556August 30, 2018
WHEELS
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM HAS BEEN IN A STATE OF MALFUNCTION SINCE JANUARY 2018, AND STILL IS AS OF THIS DATE 08/30/18. A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH FIAT CHRYSLER WITH NO RESOLUTION- FIAT CHRYSLER WILL NOT EVEN RETURN A PHONE CALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP APPROX. 6 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A VERY POOR BUSINESS PRACTICE FOR A VEHICLE MANUFACTURER FOR A FEDERALLY MANDATED SAFETY SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122608August 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2015 FIAT 500 POP. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS COMPUTER SYSTEM AND ACCELERATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CD PLAYER WAS INOPERABLE, THE REAR WIPERS STICK, THE GAUGES FLUCTUATE, AND THE FLOOR MATS WERE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123115August 28, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, (76 EAST IN AKRON OHIO)TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE SHOP FOR A CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT THAT CAME ON, WARNING LIGHTS OF ALL SORTS STARTED TO POP UP. IT BASICALLY APPEARED TO CYCLE THROUGH ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS. I WAS PROBABLY ONLY AT 45 MPH, BARELY HIGHWAY SPEED, BUT IT IS HARD TO KNOW AS THE RMP AND SPEEDOMETER KEPT FLUCTUATING WILDLY. THEN THE CAR SLOWLY DIED TO A DEAD STOP WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I STILL HAD LIGHTS AND AIR, AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL THINGS BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. I MANAGED TO GET SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, A GENTLEMEN FROM THE STATE FARM ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE PUSHED ME INTO THE BEGINNING OF A CLOSED LANE. I WAS TOLD THIS ISSUE WAS MY ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGING PROPERLY. THERE IS ONLY ABOUT 52K MILES ON MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121311August 21, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE TRUNK, BUT IT WAS UNABLE TO UNLATCH AUTOMATICALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK COULD BE ACCESSED BY PULLING THE BACK SEAT DOWN; HOWEVER, WITH THE BACK SEAT LOWERED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOAD OR UNLOAD A SUITCASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIAT OF EDMOND (14113 BROADWAY EXTENSION HIGHWAY, EDMOND, OKLAHOMA 73013, (405)-696-0631) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRUNK WIRES COULD NOT BE REPLACED INDIVIDUALLY; THEREFORE, THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 34994853. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120642August 17, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FIAT 500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED AND SHIFTED ROUGHLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND FAIL TO IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (NYLE MAXWELL FIAT, 13049 RESEARCH BLVD, AUSTIN, TX) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. COMPUTER UPDATES WERE PERFORMED TO THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120531August 16, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RON LEWIS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT CRANBERRY (21145 US-19, CRANBERRY TWP, PA 16066, (724) 452-4040) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER MOUNTING BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120030August 15, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUNK / HATCH PINCHED WIRE HARNESS CAUSING SHORT. COULD NOT OPEN TRUNK, LICENSE PLATE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. FIAT DOES NOT MAKE A PIG TAIL REPLACEMENT, SHOP HAD TO RE-WIRE TRUNK COUSTING 180.00 FOR NEW DECK HANDEL, AND 600.00 FOR SPLICING IN NEW HARNESS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119658August 13, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON JULY 14, 2018, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WITH MY FIAT 500 SPORT IVE ONLY HAD 2-3 MONTHS. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN SOME TRAFFIC WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOSS OF POWER. THE CAR BEGAN SENDING MULTIPLE CODES DEALING WITH THE POWERTRAIN AND TRANSMISSION. RIGHT NOW NO OBD II DEVICES ARE ABLE TO READ THE CODES BECAUSE NOTHING SHOWS. I AM UNABLE TO TRACK MY VEHICLE'S MILEAGE AS WELL. THE CHECK ENGINE AND ESC LIGHTS ARE ON. IF DRIVEN THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR TRIES TO STALL. THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED AS REQUIRED. THERE IS VERY ROUGH IDLING. THERE ARE CONSTANT MISFIRES IN ONE OF THE CYLINDERS. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN THIS CAR IN OVER A MONTH. TODAY I HAVE FINALLY MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THEY WILL SAY IS THE PROBLEM BUT I FEEL ITS A BAD ECU/BCM/PCM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119354August 11, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE FIAT HAD THE RECOMMENDED RECALL FIX FOR MAUAL TRANSMISSION PERFORMED IN 2017. WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE PROPERLY. GEARS COULD ONLY BE CHANGED WITH THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE ENGINE OFF. REPAIR IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM "PRESSURE PLATE FINGERS HAVE FAILED BECAUSE OF S34 RECALL. THIS RUINED THE CLUTCH PLATE CAUSING SHIFITNG ISSUES."
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11115067August 1, 2018
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH AND SUN ROOF FAILED TO OPEN. THE DEALER (HARPER FIAT, 10045 PARKSIDE DR, KNOXVILLE, TN 37922, (865) 243-3220) STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HANDLE THOSE TYPES OF COMPLAINTS AND SUGGESTED THE CONTACT CALL NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114160July 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK, IT FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIAT OF BURLINGAME (2 CALIFORNIA DR, BURLINGAME, CA 94010, (866) 413-7332) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRUNK WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,927.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113549July 25, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HATCH SWITCH HAS HAD TO BE REPAIRED 3 TIMES. ITS A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHORTS OUT THE SWITCH. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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