2015 Fiat 500l problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (4) · Air Bags (4) · Steering (2)
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
21 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2015-09-23 · campaign 15V590000 · 15 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured April 23, 2015, to May 10, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a passenger frontal air bag that was not folded properly during the assembly process. As a result, the air bag may not deploy as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the air bag does not inflate as designed, the front seat occupant is at an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Fiat will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Fiat customer service at 1-888-242-6342. Chrysler's number for this recall is R54.
Air Bags:knee Bolster 2014-08-06 · campaign 14V481000 · 25,479 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: If the knee airbag air bag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P42.
Service bulletins (76)
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.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 2024-01-10 · S1408000384 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
start stop charging warning lamp illuminated on, intelligent battery sensor (ibs) state of charge (soc) inaccurate, battery charging message, presence of ibs related diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs), or battery warning lamp on
Suspension 2023-09-20 · 9100229 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lifter, hydraulic roller deactivating please do not replace mds lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
Electrical System 2023-09-15 · 9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
connector kit before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957a$, check it in the mopar connector repair kit website to confirm part number and applicability. there is an error with the wiring diagrams in service library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. please use
Electrical System:wiring 2023-09-15 · 9100226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
connector kit before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957a$, check it in the mopar connector repair kit website to confirm part number and applicability. there is an error with the wiring diagrams in service library that is causing the incorrect repair kit part number to populate. please use
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-08-30 · 93120 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fca caribbean warranty bulletin id-23-20 "can / am" warranty coverage - 594 / 595 / 596 wcc
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-08-30 · 93023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
warranty bulletin d-16-03 - "can / am" warranty coverage - 594 / 595 / 596 wcc (rev. b)
Showing the 6 most recent of 76 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-02-02 · Power Train“vehicle randomly stuck in park and will not move in reverse or drive, at one point was in drive and moving while saying gear not available. all the complaints of the 2014 models and mine was manufactured in 2014 but labeled a 2015. fiat is quoting the repair at 3000- to over 10k while second opinion transmission specialist says there is no fix and…”
2020-07-31 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 43,800 mi“i just purchased the 2015 fiat 500 l . i just had this vehicle for 5 months and i have nothing but problems. 1st the oil ring need to be replaced, then my front charger not work and then is progress to led rear passenger tail light went out and now is the airbag service light is on. radio keep going in and out and the bluetooth is not working.…”
2020-02-06 · Steering · 51,200 mi“the steering hangs or sticks. it started a couple years ago and was reported to the dealer where it was purchased. i was told it does that. it started doing this around 50 to 70 when first noticed and now does it at all speeds. when it first started it would come and go away slightly but never completely. now it is all the time and any speed. at hi…”
2019-11-19 · Unknown Or Other · 54,000 mi“my car's gear shift was stuck in park. it would not budge. sometimes i smell an odor like something burning.…”
2019-08-16 · Air Bags“car only has 6,000 miles and it has a faulty occupant restraint module that causes air bag warning to come on it's been coming on and off for a couple of weeks and made appointment to get it checked on 8/12/19 and they found problem 8/16/19 and of course warranty ran out 8/1/19…”
2019-08-10 · Unknown Or Other · 37,000 mi“i have owned three of these 2014-2015 fiat 500l's all three have had problems with the sun visors not staying up nor forward. they will randomly drop while you are driving blocking the view through the windshield. in each case the problems were on vehicles with under 40k miles and as low as 27k miles. this would usually happen while the vehicle…”
2019-01-20 · Engine · 25,109 mi“summary facts: january 15, 2019 - traveling in a state adjacent to where the fiat was purchased. traffic was at a virtual stand still and after coming to a complete stop, after about 20 minutes driving, white smoke was emitted from the engine area. there was a distinct burning smell, like electrical wiring burning. the air conditioning was on; when…”
2018-12-15 · Air Bags · 58,000 mi“the check airbag light comes on every 300-500 miles & disappears after about 200-400 miles. the dealer cannot figure out the issue. we are not sure if the airbag will properly deploy in the instance of an accident.…”
2018-09-09 · Power Train · 52,175 mi“the car is showing the same symptoms described in the 2014 500l transmission recall. it will either stay in the parking gear or have significant delays in switching gears. we first saw the issue with a parked, cold car. first use in the morning. it was never moved from there other than being towed to 2 different shops. currently the vehicle is at …”
2018-08-19 · Air Bags · 36,763 mi“while driving and a couple of time while parked the check airbag light goes off. sometimes there is a passenger that weighs over the limit but has seat belts on at all times. this week alone happened 3 times with only the driver dealer cannot find problem. they have it again for 3rd time.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.