Major Problems with 2013 FIAT 500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 FIAT 500

2013 FIAT 500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 20000 miles

2013 FIAT 500 BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 12000 miles

2013 FIAT 500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 29000 miles

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Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from FIAT 500 owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN
tech found transmission leaking and sealed with epoxy. second leak was unaware a repair had been made until i returned
48
~ 31697 miles
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle would...
16
~ 33732 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
i received a notice from fca us llc regarding my vehicle's safety recall (s34 / nhtsa 16v-302) about a month...
11
~ 39783 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. while turning at an unknown speed the vehicle stalled and the electronic...
11
~ 43891 miles
AIR BAGS
experienced repeated failure of the air bag safety system. vehicle has been in for repair four times and failure reoccured
9
~ 38883 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
expressway driving at 55mph when traffic came to an abrupt halt. hard breaking transpired attempt at evasion resulting in a...
8
~ 51629 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph on the highway there...
7
~ 21033 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. while driving 65 mph the headlights burned out. the vehicle was not
5
~ 76467 miles
STEERING
center emblem keeps coming out of the middle of the steering wheel revealing the airbag behind it. i keep "popping"...
5
~ 22800 miles
SEAT BELTS
the buckling mechanism is jammed on the driver's side causing me not to be able to buckle the seat belt...
4
~ 62000 miles
TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500 sport. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the front...
4
~ 7915 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph the cruise control failed...
4
~ 4250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
at low speeds 20 mph and below you could hear a grinding noise that sounded much like bad brakes bearings....
3
~ 12257 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
when i first bought my car i had issues with a tail light going out within the first 6 months....
2
~ 24960 miles
SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v302000 (suspension). the part...
2
~ 24950 miles
STRUCTURE
i purchased my first car 2013 fiat i am a student and i drive about 1.20 hrs to my university...
2
~ 3500 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. while driving approximately 60 mph the sun roof shattered abruptly. there were...
1
~ 36000 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500. the contact stated that the liftgate latch malfunctioned and the hatchback could...
1
~ 60000 miles
WHEELS
i had to have my front two tires replaced on my 2013 fiat 500 abarth in may 2015 after only...
1
~ 12666 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
wiper fluid reservoir leaking and can not hold fluid for wiper. went to dealership under warranty but no parts to...
1
~ 19800 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES
i purchased my first car 2013 fiat i am a student and i drive about 1.20 hrs to my university...
1
~ 6500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
while accelerating the speedometer would not read any higher than 20 mph even when going speeds well over 20 mph...
1
~ 6630 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500 sport. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the front...
1
~ 60 miles

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