Fiat 500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Fiat 500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2019 highlighted. 2011: 1 complaints 2011 2012: 394 complaints 2013: 164 complaints 2013 2014: 124 complaints 2015: 92 complaints 2015 2016: 14 complaints 2017: 13 complaints 2017 2018: 5 complaints 2019: 0 complaints 2019
2019: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
20111
2012394
2013164
2014124
201592
201614
201713
20185
20190

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2019 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 92 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 124 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 164 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 394 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.