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Fiat 500L

Data refreshed May 27, 2026

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Complaints

208

Active records

Recalls

4

Active records

TSBs

110

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

3

Crashes

5

Fires

5

Top reported issues — Fiat 500L

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Operating state

186

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

122

Reporting mechanism

82

Performance issue

77

Condition issue

35

Engine behavior

28

Thermal issue

20

Smell

15

Steering behavior

11

Vibration/harshness

11

Driver assistance issue

10

Safety restraint issue

10

Braking behavior

9

Noise

8

Electrical issue

7

Starting behavior

7

Infotainment behavior

4

Lighting behavior

3

Powering on/off behavior

3

Recent change

3

Safety restraint behavior

3

Communication/network issue

2

Fluid issue

2

HVAC behavior

2

Ride/handling behavior

2

Access/entry issue

1

Charging behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2017 FIAT 500L

Filed Feb 13, 2026


While driving not able to accelerate , loss of power and check engine light . By turning the engine off sometimes resets and sometimes doesn't.

2014 FIAT 500L

Filed Feb 11, 2026


Will not pass emissions due to sensors not going into ready state. We have taken it to 4 different mechanics and we were told that the abs module is not communicating. So we replaced it and still nothing. Now we are told that the PCM is not storing memory. There have been no lights illuminated on the dash this whole time, and no codes to determine the underlying electrical issue. With issues like these the car can stall, get stuck in gear, no Abs could cause a crash and not to mention once…

2014 FIAT 500L

Filed Feb 9, 2026


The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500L. The contact stated that while the vehicle was coming to a stop at an intersection, the vehicle became inoperable while attempting to shift gears, with the message “Gears Unavailable” displayed. The contact attempted to shift gear several times; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. A mobile mechanic arrived at the residence and retrieved DTC: B1011, B1181, and U1736. The contact stated that the failure was associated with…

2014 FIAT 500L

Filed Sep 3, 2025


CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE SHIFTING GEAR ISSUE. WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON IT AND THE RESULTS ARE: Transmission Error Messages U0415 and P1CB1 and OBDII Codes ($03) shows the same error message as Transmission P1CB1 Manufacturer Specific. the closest Chrysler Dealership is unable to perform anything on this vehicle as they no longer are licensed for the Fiat Software. Hence, they are unable to inform me if this is covered by Fiat or if this is something that I need to fix out…

2014 FIAT 500L

Filed Sep 3, 2025


after looking at all of the complaints within NHTSA there are approximately 50 pages of combined complaints with each page showing 4 call outs and the majority being Power Train and reading pretty much all of them it appears that they are all the same issue. Their vehicles along with mine were not recalled; but we are having the same issues. What is needed or what needs to happen for all of the 500L Fiat being recalled for the Power Train issue? Does somebody need to die due to the failure…

2014 FIAT 500L

Filed Sep 1, 2025


parked car, getting ready to leave and would not shift into gear. Finally shifted into gear and there was little to no power when accelerating. shifting into gears is hard, jerks vehicle when it does drop into a gear. No acceleration and when it does shifts gear with a lot of difficulty

2014 FIAT 500L

Filed Aug 11, 2025


The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500L. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was running, the transmission warning light illuminated, and a Possible Ice message was displayed even though there was no inclement weather. The vehicle was taken to a dealer; however, the failure was not replicated. On another occasion while stopped, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The message Shift into Neutral and Then Select Gear was displayed. The…

2014 FIAT 500L

Filed Jul 2, 2025


The transmission went out and radiator fluid temp high light came on. Fiat started to not be able to shift or too easily shifted by itself. The safety of others and myself were at risk because the car could have stopped or switched into other gears on the road and caused an accident.

2014 FIAT 500L

Filed Jun 16, 2025


Transmission will not shift up or down in automatic, was in the middle of traffic unable to maintain a safe speed.

2014 FIAT 500L

Filed May 27, 2025


I was driving my car down a busy road when I approached a red light and slowed to a stop. I kept my foot on the brake and the car in drive until the light turned green. Then, I tried to use the gas pedal without success and got an error message about needing to switch the gear to neutral. I was stuck in the road, unable to make the drive or neutral options work with the gas. Then, I tried switching my car into park and turning it off and back on again. It flashed on the P several times before I…

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