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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