2018 Fiat 500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels:lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs (1) · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices (1) · Service Brakes (1)
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Safety recalls (2)
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.
Service bulletins (90)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-07 · S2524000012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
high voltage air conditioning refrigerant dye
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:
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What owners report
2024-08-07 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices“see attached document for complaint…”
2024-07-13 · Unknown Or Other“i was notified of the recall for my car and took it to the dealer. the dealer told me there is no fix for this recall and that they could not do anything about it sending me away.…”
2023-07-27 · Wheels:lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs · 53,000 mi“the contact owns a 2018 fiat 500. the contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and was informed that the lug nuts needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact took the vehicle to a tire shop and was informed that the lug nuts needed to be shattered to be replaced. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failur…”
2019-09-23 · Service Brakes · 12,000 mi“car has 12xxx miles on it - 80% of which being freeway miles. brought into the dealer today for a complaint of the car diving to the right when the brakes are applied aggressively at those speeds. discs, pads, and calipers all found to be in perfect condition. internet forums are crawling with the same complaint. dealer test drove an identical …”
2018-10-23 · Seats · 5 mi“bout the car and was cleaning the seats (i'm a smoker so wiping the ashes off) and noticed a depression/indentation in the driver seat and passenger seat as well as a plastic cord inder the seat cover on the passenger side. had the dealership look at it and they said they would fix the problems, well the dealership made the seats even worse doing a…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.