Major Problems with 2012 FIAT 500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 FIAT 500

2012 FIAT 500 AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2012 FIAT 500 SEAT BELTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 9100 miles

2012 FIAT 500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 63000 miles

Browse 2012 FIAT 500 complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from FIAT 500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle the vehicle...	158 ~ 34452 miles
ENGINE multiple occasions probably > 10 times in past two months. at low steady speed such as driving in a parking...	44 ~ 74115 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car was stalling and shutting off. had my daughter in the car. couldn't start the car after 3 attempts. then...	44 ~ 75866 miles
AIR BAGS the airbag failure warning light has consistently activated on my new fiat since i purchased the vehicle new. have returned...	27 ~ 40041 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER shortly after purchasing my vehicle i began to have issues with a soft clutch or a stuck clutch. usually while...	23 ~ 58125 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler fiat 500. the contact stated that the fuel level gauge would independently move...	17 ~ 49270 miles
SUSPENSION axle is making cracking noises and dealer said they can't duplicate after 2 attempts. noise is getting louder. first started	15 ~ 29248 miles
STEERING axle is making cracking noises and dealer said they can't duplicate after 2 attempts. noise is getting louder. first started	15 ~ 52076 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the steering column down by the floor sucked my floor mat up under my accelerator and brake pedal. i could	11 ~ 16955 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact stated that when water penetrated the rear brakes it caused...	9 ~ 26939 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING on three separate occasions while driving at highway speeds at night i have had the headlights fail! suddenly just go...	8 ~ 252725 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact stated that the clutch failed. the vehicle was taken to...	7 ~ 48619 miles
WHEELS i had to replace 10 hub caps from 2012 - 2014(86 000). the plastic that hold the ring on the...	7 ~ 25430 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the esc button will not turn off esc. normally this isn't an issue but when i am stuck in snow...	7 ~ 40855 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE body seams left open/unwelded during manufacturing causing water leaks and electrical problems affecting brakes lighting restraint systems power door locks...	6 ~ 19532 miles
SEATS this vehicle was recently awarded an iihs top pick safety award but only for vehicles manufactured after july 2011 when...	6 ~ 22031 miles
SEAT BELTS a vehicle in the right lane made a u-turn crossing the left lane causing the fiat to t-bone the vehicle...	5 ~ 47390 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. while attempting to unlock the trunk it failed to open. the vehicle...	3 ~ 65976 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car was stalling and shutting off. had my daughter in the car. couldn't start the car after 3 attempts. then...	3 ~ 16505 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER after dealer replaced faulty rear main seal in july/august 2013 rear wiper blade would activate with controls in off position...	3 ~ 34651 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. while driving 40 mph the panoramic roof shattered without warning. the contact...	2 ~ 103000 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. while driving 40 mph the contact depressed the clutch pedal and a...	2 ~ 10500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dash displays two mph - one gauge and one digital. when driving at 50mph both display 50mph. when driving any...	2 ~ 12600 miles
VISIBILITY heavy moisture appears on the inside of the windshield after car cools. could lead to damage to electrical components. *tr...	2 ~ 9548 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car was stalling and shutting off. had my daughter in the car. couldn't start the car after 3 attempts. then...	2 ~ 7000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. while attempting to start the vehicle it failed to start and all...	1 ~ 90000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contacted stated that the brake lights failed without warning. in addition...	1 ~ 69000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact stated that the license plate bulb was out and the...	1 ~ 133000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph a burning...	1 ~ 50000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle the vehicle...	1 ~ 39000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY driver-side side mirror vibrates making the objects in the mirror blurry and this is extremely unsafe. it is the 500c	1 ~ 1100 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact stated that when using the window switch for the window...	1 ~ 3000 miles
EQUIPMENT the steering column down by the floor sucked my floor mat up under my accelerator and brake pedal. i could	1 ~ 5600 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES really cold morning upon starting the tpms reported the left front tire low on pressure. and tire light stayed on....	1 ~ 250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i'd pulled over in a parking lot to take a phone call (bluetooth reception was static-y) and was sitting with...	1 ~ 320 miles
STRUCTURE heavy moisture appears on the inside of the windshield after car cools. could lead to damage to electrical components. *tr...	1 ~ 200 miles

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