2014 Fiat 500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (56) · Engine (9) · Electrical System (8)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
103 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2024-06-25 · campaign 24V474000 · 12,675 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Fiat 500 vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not illuminate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Risk: A TPMS warning light that fails to illuminate can result in the vehicle being driven with improperly inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the TPMS electronic control unit module, free of charge. Owners were mailed July 11, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 80B.
Power Train:manual Transmission:floor Shift Assembly 2019-07-03 · campaign 19E044000 · 740 vehicles
Defect: DLT, LLC. is recalling certain CravenSpeed Fiat Short Shifter shafts sold for use in 2011-2019 Fiat 500 vehicles. The Shifter Shaft may have been improperly manufactured with a through hole for the set screw rather than a blind hole, which may lead to the breakage of the Shifter Shaft.
Risk: If the shifter breaks while the vehicle is in motion, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: DLT has notified owners, and will provide a complete replacement shifter assembly with an updated shaft, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2019. Owners may contact DLT customer service at 1-503-505-6886.
Power Train:manual Transmission 2016-05-16 · campaign 16V302000 · 39,185 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Fiat 500 vehicles manufactured June 21, 2010, through January 12, 2016, equipped with a manual transmission. The clutch diaphragm spring may fracture and fail, causing an inability to switch gears.
Risk: If the clutch diaphragm spring fails, the driver may not be able to shift gears or the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The remedy for this recall will include the installation of a clutch pedal limiter and a clutch pedal switch. The recall began on November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S34.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2015-05-18 · campaign 15V291000 · 3,851 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Fiat 500 battery electric vehicles manufactured March 8, 2013, to March 7, 2015. The Electric Vehicle Control Unit (EVCU) of the affected vehicles may set a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) that may cause the transmission to unexpectedly shift to neutral.
Risk: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, the loss of drive could increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EVCU, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R20.
Service bulletins (144)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-06-04 · 23-021-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
broken exterior driver and/or passenger door handles xb2 warranty extension customers may comment the following: ● one or both exterior door handles are broken. this bulletin involves replacing one or both exterior door handles.
Structure:body 2025-08-16 · 31-001-25 REV. B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
aluminum body panel corrosion repair aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates.
Structure:body 2025-08-14 · 31-001-25 REV. A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
aluminum body panel corrosion repair aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates.
Structure:body 2025-08-13 · 31-001-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
aluminum body panel corrosion repair aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates
Engine 2025-07-08 · 9100624 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
verify reman part number availability. order the "r" part number for all orders:
Structure:body 2024-07-24 · 31-001-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"aluminum body panel corrosion repair aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. note: verify current warranty policy to determine if digital imaging pre-authorization is required or p
Showing the 6 most recent of 144 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-12-07 · Steering“message flashing "service power steering, hill climb and esc" appears on an average of once a month for the last few years. no loss of control yet, but it came on three starts in a row for the first time. usually goes away with a second start. making an appointment with a dealer (putnam) in burlingame, ca to diagnose. $250 to scan and who knows…”
2025-09-12 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“while traveling on a pa interstate, i hit the brakes to avoid hitting a vehicle in front of me and the wheels locked up. the anti-lock system appeared to not work on my fiat 500c. i hard steered l and avoided a head on collision hitting the trailer in front of me on the passenger side front of the car. …”
2025-03-13 · Power Train · 50,222 mi“the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500. the contact stated that while driving on a neighborhood street at 10 mph, the transmission experienced an abnormal difficulty in the shifting gear. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact coasted to a stop on the side of the road, and had the vehicle towed to a local independent mechanic to be diagnosed…”
2025-03-07 · Power Train“dealer saw me that is needing a battery replaced on february 14, i took my fiat 500 e to the dealer for repairs. they then told me that it has a bad main battery problems and has to be replaced they gave me a price of $17,000. as a city employee. we do not make that much money. i bought this vehicle for my daughter. she’s is an a honor student. …”
2024-04-04 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) · 126,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine and tpms warning lights illuminated and the vehicle began to hesitate while accelerating. the vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the powertrain control module needed to be replaced. the ve…”
2024-02-06 · Engine“on 1/24/2024 the check engine came on. i went to auto zone the same day and they check the alert. they advised the code possibly could be the spark plugs or ignition coil. the engine light went off on 2/6/2024 and i went to the dealership for them to check the code information. the code that appear pcm p0301-00 active cylinder 1 misfire-…”
2023-05-30 · Unknown Or Other“the electric vehicle was previously recalled for battery malfunction but now the obcm module malfunctioned making the vehicle unable to charge(receive power) leaving me stranded in the charging station and unable to go home. the module is the brain of the battery and should have been replaced with the battery if it's what's causing a similar issue.…”
2022-08-22 · Power Train“vehicle was operating as normal. came to a stop, shifted car into neutral to rest foot, light turned green, tried to shift back in to gear from a stop and the clutch pressure plate was all wrong, wouldn’t allow the car to go back in to gear. luckily this happened at 3am and no traffic on the roads. the clutch it self did not go out, other clutch …”
2022-05-10 · Power Train · 35,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 fiat 500. the vehicle had previously been serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 16v302000 (power train) however, the failure recurred. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was not able to downshift and the gear shifter was stuck in neutral(n). the vehicle was towed to an independent mech…”
2021-09-12 · Unknown Or Other“while seated in my car on09/03/2021 my vehicle instrument panels warning lights began to flicker and i would describe it as recycle. this occurred in another vehicle that was taken and towed , except for with that vehicle i jump started the vehicle and it restarted perfectly. i am not near the jump start cable, as i am leaving the country for s…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.