2017 Fiat 500x problems, complaints & recalls

2026-10-24 · Electrical System

“1. the body control module (bcm) failed internally. the dealership diagnosed the bcm as having an internal failure and replaced it. the original bcm was removed during the repair, so i do not know whether it is still available for inspection. 2. the vehicle became underivable & i …”

2026-02-05 · Engine

“i received a customer satisfaction notification from fca us llc stating they were recommending some improvements on my 2017 fiat 500x equipped with a 2.4l engine. they had determined that some vehicles may have been consuming more oil than usual. we had noticed our car running low on oil between oil changes so we took it to our local fiat dealer wi…”

2025-06-04 · Electrical System

“what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - the component that failed is the rfhm module in the rear driver side wheel well of the car. due to water leaking into the car, the rfhm module is taking on water damage causing several electrical systems to fail including power steering, airbag…”

2024-01-29 · Structure:body

“february 2023 the fiat breaks and transmission locked up and all of the lights on the dashboard started flashing in the middle of the road. filed claim with geico. turned out to be a leak somewhere in the body frame of the car which leaked water into the rf module of the car causing water damage inside the rf module causing the car transmission to …”

2024-01-05 · Unknown Or Other

“my fiat 500 x only has 28k miles on it, and it is a manual transmission. while driving, it will not shift into the upper gears. i was told that it needs a new transmission. this seems to be the same issue that the same make and model fiats from 2016 have been recalled for. mine is a 2017, but it has the same issue and should be recalled, as well. …”

2023-08-25 · Engine

“vehicle shuts off while driving. the oil light is almost always on even after getting oil changes. …”

2022-08-11 · Engine · 1,500 mi

“the contact owns a 2017 fiat 500x. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly stall. after restarting the engine, the vehicle would operate as normal. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who discovered no engine oil was present inside the engine. the contact indicated that the engine oil had continue…”

2021-04-13 · Engine · 46,000 mi

“this car in betwen oil changes burn the oil complete. we talk about 4 / 6 months. the first time my wife drive the car and the motor stop in the middle of the street, very dangerus. after aprox. 6 months later before change the oil burn one more time and the motor was empty, no oil. in both cases i add oil in order to move the car to the…”

2021-02-26 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings

“the forward collision warning system does not function at all. took it to two different fiat dealers and since there are no codes system operating, but does not work at all.…”

2021-02-16 · Unknown Or Other · 34,000 mi

“my vehicle has abruptly shut off on my twice now. the first time, i had just made a turn from a busy intersection near my home when the vehicle came to a stop. though the car stopped moving, none of the electrical functions of would shut off. i had to disconnect the battery to make it shut off. i had the car towed to the car dealership for service,…”