Major Problems with FIAT 500L Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used FIAT 500L to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for FIAT 500L

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of FIAT 500L.

Model Year	Complaints
2016 500L	1
2015 500L	19
2014 500L	95

Worst 3 FIAT 500L complaints

2014 FIAT 500L STRUCTURE Victims: 1 Mileage: 1000 miles

2014 FIAT 500L POWER TRAIN Victims: 1 Mileage: 6000 miles

2014 FIAT 500L AIR BAGS Victims: 1

Browse FIAT 500L complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from FIAT 500L owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN when stopped on a upward slope and i take my foot off the brake the vehicle rolls backwards 15 feet...	61 ~ 39446 miles
ENGINE this is the second time it has happened since i bought it three weeks ago. the first time i was...	17 ~ 33529 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car stalls while driving and the engine revs high while giving gas as if it was neutral gear. loses	13 ~ 38078 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM first incident in jan. 2014 dead battery second incident happened while waiting in drive through line for food. car engine...	13 ~ 10561 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while stopped in traffic in the middle lane of rt. 50 e in annapolis md i put the car into...	11 ~ 26065 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this car has totally inconsistent brakes. i don't know if they are "brake-by-wire" electronics but i'd bet so and there...	10 ~ 12834 miles
STEERING when the car is on a down slope and you shift to reverse the car will leap forward and on...	8 ~ 34034 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500l. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph the vehicle decelerated...	7 ~ 19670 miles
AIR BAGS 2014 fiat 500l the consumer was involved in an accident. where the knee airbags deployed with such force the consumer	7 ~ 15395 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my vehicle began leaking gasoline from under the car profusely. a large puddle of gasoline filled my garage floor. i...	4 ~ 27650 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE dec 23 2015 vehicle has 35 000 miles on it and the transmission went out in our driveway every gear...	2 ~ 44197 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the radio does not work properly. an auto repair shop informed me that every fiat he has seen has this...	2 ~ 873 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER driving on hwy 183 in cedar park tx a trucker did not have his tarp tied down tight enough allowing...	2 ~ 7328 miles
SUSPENSION the car has no suspension at all the steering is not good at all and this vehicle is regularly serviced	1
WHEELS i have continental contipro contact-225/45 r17 91h/6yar w878 i've had several incidents with these tires. one exploded on the hwy...	1 ~ 3500000 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2014 (na) fiat 500l. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a lack of acceleration....	1 ~ 20800 miles
CAMERA SYSTEM > BACK OVER PREVENTION tl* the contact owns a 2015 fiat 500l. the contact stated that the reverse camera sensor failed. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 5200 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING was not able to put the gear on reverse. check transmission and engine alert came on. the vehicle has been	1 ~ 7239 miles
SEAT BELTS went to put on safety belt and latch half would not accept the buckle. safety belt could not be worn.	1 ~ 13768 miles
STRUCTURE after asking i was told that the issue is called cabin pressure. this occurs at all speeds over 20mph the...	1 ~ 1000 miles

FAQ

What year FIAT 500L is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, FIAT 500L models of 2016, 2015, 2014 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for FIAT 500L?

FIAT 500L models of 2014 and 2015 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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