2017 FIAT 500 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 13 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (3 complaints · 23.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 3 of 13 owner complaints (23.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 23.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 23.1% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 15.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 15.4% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 15.4% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 15.4% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 7.7% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports ENGINE 1 · 7.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 7.7% VISIBILITY: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports VISIBILITY 1 · 7.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 5 complaints, 38.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 · 38.5% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
POWER TRAIN 3 23.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 15.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 15.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 38.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2017; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2019. 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2017 Jun 2024 Recall campaign 19E044000 ◆ Recall campaign 19E044000 Recall campaign 24V474000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V474000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001
  • Campaign 19E044000 was reported 380 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 19E044000
Recall campaign 1 24V474000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19E044000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    If the shifter breaks while the vehicle is in motion, it can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V474000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    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.
    Remedy:
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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