Major Problems with FIAT 124 Spider Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used FIAT 124 Spider to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for FIAT 124 Spider

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of FIAT 124 Spider.

Model Year Complaints
2019 124 Spider
1
2017 124 Spider
13

Worst 3 FIAT 124 Spider complaints

2017 FIAT 124 Spider ENGINE Mileage: 4624 miles

2017 FIAT 124 Spider ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 900 miles

2017 FIAT 124 Spider VISIBILITY/WIPER Mileage: 4700 miles

Browse FIAT 124 Spider complaints by category

Problems with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER and are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from FIAT 124 Spider owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
while driving the vehicle my alarm goes off. horn beeps and flashes flash. the only way to make it stop...
5
~ 4070 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2017 fiat 124 spider. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph the car...
5
~ 2300 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
thermostat excelerator pedal replaced and window washer tube reinstalled at 2 477 miles. at 3 014 mils car was towed...
3
~ 4662 miles
ENGINE
thermostat excelerator pedal replaced and window washer tube reinstalled at 2 477 miles. at 3 014 mils car was towed...
2
~ 4962 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
thermostat excelerator pedal replaced and window washer tube reinstalled at 2 477 miles. at 3 014 mils car was towed...
2
~ 4962 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2017 fiat 124 spider. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph the car...
1
~ 900 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
my windshield fractured and cracked while i was driving on nc 101 in carteret county. i neither heard or saw...
1
~ 8000 miles

FAQ

What year FIAT 124 Spider is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 2 years, FIAT 124 Spider models of 2019, 2017 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for FIAT 124 Spider?

FIAT 124 Spider models of 2017 and 2019 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.



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