2018 Fiat 500x problems, complaints & recalls

2025-02-17 · Structure:body

“driver side door handle broken. started sticking and being hard to pull/open and when open would stick in the out position and not latch shut unless pushed back in. soon after it broke, suspected handle hinge malfunction, cannot be opened from the outside. multiple other complaints about door handles on 500’s. requires using passenger door to ente…”

2024-06-21 · Power Train

“the transmission valve body solenoid was diagnosed as not working. while i was driving on the highway without any indication the car just started slowing down . there was not a warning or anything, then the transmission service lights up, i had to have my car towed to a dealership however they informed me that there was never any service they we…”

2023-12-19 · Power Train

“i purchased my 2018 fiat 500x pop used in april 2023 with only 22k miles. this past weekend 12/16 when i would first start my car up and get ready to leave in the mornings after having been parked for the night, my car would start up normal and i could proceed down the street. the minute i apply the break my car would lose power, stall out or shut…”

2023-09-05 · Power Train

“there is an active recall for the power train control module for this car but it is not showing up in the nhtsa list. https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/rcrit-18v524-1313.pdf identifies the specific recall for the powertrain control module for the fiat 500x https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2018/fiat/500x/suv/2wd#recalls lists the recalls done …”

2023-07-23 · Engine

“i purchased my vehicle in 2020. i was not aware there was an open recall on this vehicle for an oil consumption issue. the dealer did not tell me and i received no notice from fiat/chrysler over the next two years. i began having a problem with the engine cutting out as i was driving down the road without any warning. there were no low oil or engi…”

2023-01-27 · Service Brakes

“car continuously throttled while driving on highway and road with no warnings. vehicle electric components like radio and parking camera would shut off and not come back on without warning or while using camera. car now gives warnings of vehicle temperature too high …”

2022-05-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“2021 car failed recall oil consumption test twice at local dealership. sept 2021 dealership said replaced a part. oct 2021, when leaving a gas station car would not start, dashboard was flashing symbols and died, would not start, after 1/2 hr car bucked to house 6 blocks away. yes car is available for inspection. feb 2022 car died twice in middle o…”

2021-07-23 · Engine

“i contact chrysler corp regarding the nhtsa recall notice and provided corporate with the recall notice number and was told that the recall was not applicable to my fiat 500x. however corporate asked where the vehicle was being serviced. when the service was completed the statement from the dealership indicated that the nhtsa recall had been comp…”

2020-08-27 · Power Train · 22,000 mi

“we had several instances were the car bucks when transmission shifts. was taken to dealer and updates were made and had no issues until again it has started again. not all the time but every once in a while. at sunset now but unable to duplicate problem. this is not the first issue we have had. first it was the fuel tank…”

2019-06-19 · Service Brakes · 300 mi

“full speed forward collision warning plus does not function properly. warning and breaks never activate even if 1 foot from car in front.*dt…”