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Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (3)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2019-11-15 19V817000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT 51,788 Details
2016-05-16 16V302000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION 39,185 Details
2011-11-10 11V550000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID 340 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-10-08 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I have been dealing with identity theft and not really sure why when I put vin number to my vehicle I purchased Septemb…
2025-02-06 SUSPENSION No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal …
2024-08-16 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the accelerator pedal was d…
2024-08-09 POWER TRAIN No 0 Front Wheel hub bearings grinding, very fast wear and tear Transmission still not shifting right after recall shifter …
2024-06-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The wiring harness bundle leading to the trunk failed between the trunk & upper drivers side of the car. Upper brake li…
2024-04-23 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V302000 (Power Train) h…
2024-04-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V302000 (Power Train) h…
2024-03-14 POWER TRAIN No 0 The clutch is out in the car. This may be caused by the clutch cover diaphragm spring and results in the inability to …
2024-01-09 CHILD SEAT No 0 The contact owns a Cybex Car Seat, Model Name: Aton 2, Manufactured Date: Aug 2019. The car seat was used in a 2012 Fia…
2023-12-24 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The vehicle had been stalling out on numerous occasions one being a freezing Xmas eve in Drive thru if it had happened …
2023-11-16 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V302000 (Power Train) h…
2023-11-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V302000 (Power Train) h…
2023-11-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact's daughter owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stall…
2023-10-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the clutch pedal brief…
2023-09-24 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I just purchased this 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio. It seems it is widespread issue on the failure of the guiderails and compon…
2023-08-19 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound coming f…
2023-06-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 My 2012 Fiat 500 has had the same problem twice now. While driving, the clip attaching the clutch pedal to the master c…
2023-05-08 POWER TRAIN No 1 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact stated while her daughter was parked in a parking lot with the vehicle in…
2023-03-22 STEERING Yes 0 As reported by numerous consumers the power steering just stop working while driving with no warnings. This caused a wr…
2023-01-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the clutch was squishy…
2022-09-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 In the morning (6AM) of September 19, my car car caught on fire while parked in my driveway. There were flames 3-4 feet…
2022-07-12 STEERING No 0 While I was driving on a busy dyreet the warning light flashed and my car shut off, I was nearly hit by another vehicle…
2022-03-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Check engine light keeps reappearing after the parts have been replaced with new parts the computer codes stated need r…
2022-01-19 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact stated that the vehicle would not reverse while the gear shifter was in R…
2022-01-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact stated that while depressing the clutch, the clutch was vibrating and shu…
2021-11-23 POWER TRAIN No 0 Transmission gear box. Having issues with shifting - 11/23/2021
2021-11-11 ENGINE No 0 I've had 3 different issues with the transmission- There's been 1 recall on the clutch- The transmission put me in Grea…
2021-09-01 AIR BAGS No 0 The air bag light will come on then turn off Is their a malfunction of the air bag or is it just coming on and off and …
2021-08-24 POWER TRAIN No 0 I bought this car from a dealer in Fortville (Carlux) who said it had a clean history, this car was meant to be driven …
2021-07-19 POWER TRAIN No 0 The car has two recalls for power train. In the past year and a half of owning the Fiat, the car’s power train has been…
2021-07-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact stated that she was having difficulties refueling the vehicle as the gas …
2021-06-30 POWER TRAIN No 0 While driving it fails to switch gears.It gets stuck on first gear.
2021-05-19 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 The contact owns a 2012 FIAT 500. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked, when she noticed there was a crack in…
2021-04-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I bought this car about a year ago, ever since I got the car the first issue started within a month it just started to …
2021-04-12 POWER TRAIN No 0 DRIVING VEHICLE NEAR MY HOME ON A CITY STREET WENT TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE CLUTCH DID NOT FULLY DISENGAGE. HAD TO SHUT T…
2021-02-02 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK REAR DRIVER LIGHT WARNING LIGH…
2021-01-04 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS INSTALLING THE CAR SEAT INSIDE THE VEH…
2021-01-04 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V817000 (POWER TRAI…
2020-12-22 STEERING No 0 2012 FIAT 500C MILEAGE 86649. WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR POTHOLE A LOUD METALLIC SOUND IS HEARD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE…
2020-12-09 AIR BAGS Yes 1 WAS IN A CRASH AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. NOT 1 AIR BAG DEPLOYED.HAPPENRD ON DEC. 9, 2020.
2020-11-17 POWER TRAIN No 0 WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY, TRIED TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR TO DOWN SHIFT ON DECELERATION. AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR…
2020-11-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE REAR HIGH BRAKE LIGHT WIRING ON THE CONVERTIBLE WEARS AND BREAKS IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE C PILLAR DUE TO USE OF THE CO…
2020-10-22 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAI…
2020-10-06 AIR BAGS Yes 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED I…
2020-09-21 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 MY WIFE WAS EXITING A MALL PARKING LOT TO PULL INTO THE LEFT TURN LANE OF THE ADJOINING ROAD (A VERY SHORT DISTANCE, PE…
2020-09-01 ENGINE No 0 JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE THAT OWNS A 2012 IT WON'T HOLD OIL PRESSURE
2020-08-18 AIR BAGS No 0 AIRBAG COVER IS LOOSE AND I CAN SEE THE AIRBAG.
2020-08-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE STARTER MOTOR FAILS TO ENGAGE AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO LOCAL MECHANICS AND NONE HA…
2020-08-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 FIRST OF ALL WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN MY CLUTCH STARTED FEELING LOOSE, 2 DAYS LATER CHANGING GEARS GETTING HARDER. I W…
2020-06-16 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 WHILE DRIVING HOME VIA LOCAL CITY SURFACE STREETS, THE GEARBOX FAIL LIGHT AND THE HAVE TRANSMISSION CHECKED MESSAGE CAM…