2013 FIAT 500 owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights flickering on the instrument panel. The contact had the vehicle towed to his residence where an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle. The contact was informed that the PCM and ECM needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure was like NHTSA campaign number: 15v291000 (powertrain). The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,200.

2013 Fiat 500. Consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair recall notice 16v-302. *smd the dealer informed the consumer, the pedal assembly was available. However, the clutch was not available. The dealer stated they would not be performing any recalls, until the beginning of the new year. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v302000 (power train) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The two dealers contacted did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

My vehicle is experiencing the exact problem described in recall 16v302000 so I contacted Fiat. They will not repair the transmission because my VIN is not registered as an effected vehicle. I have on more than one occasion run into problems shifting, the car would physically not go into gear until a downshift first occurred. This has caused drastic slowdowns while driving in traffic.

I was stopped, waiting for a green light in moderate morning traffic; my car was working properly. The light changed, I moved ... Could not engage any gears other than first and reverse. I was able to pull into a small business mall; only 1st and rev. I called for aaa, I was not that far from the dealer from whom I purchased this used Fiat in january 2017- approximate mileage 19,600 in that month. The dealer didn't care about my difficulties; would not look at it for 3-5 days and then would automatically attach a $275 charge - "just to take a look at it". I asked them to not look at it and left with my ride. The dealer's first effort was to look at my Fiat's warranty status - none, expired due to date on january 7, 2017!! Two days later, I returned, I could not have aaa tow me from that l

The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V302000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the RPM failed to exceed 2,500 RPM. The contact stated that upon applying added pressure to the accelerator pedal, the RPMs increased, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact who is an independent mechanic, determined that the failure was related to the recall. The contact stated that he stopped driving the vehicle due to safety issues. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the part was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had excee

The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V302000 (POWER TRAIN); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the clutch pedal was depressed; however, the pedal was sticking and failed to respond as designed. The contact was almost involved in a crash due to the failure. The contact stated that the vehicle then started operating as needed after the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 195,000. VIN tool showed no open recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v302000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the clutch was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that there was a jingling sound coming from the engine compartment. In addition, the contact stated that while the clutch was depressed, the vehicle jerked and then rolled forward. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the hard braking warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that parts were not available to repair the vehicle. The contact was fearful of driving the vehicle due to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independ

The Fiat has continuous difficulty shifting gears. Many times it won't shift out of 2nd or 3rd gear at all even when going at highway speeds. The RPM stays at 3-4 when this happens. It is also difficult to accelerate without feeling like the car is going to explode. In mid-november I was looking online as to a possible problem and found a recall "s34" that began on 11/10/16 where it is described as "the clutch diaphragm spring can fracture & fail, causing an inability to switch gears". The remedy was to install a clutch pedal limiter & clutch pedal switch. The dealer said that there was no remedy at this time. I went on this website again and now there is no recalls listed? Called several people including the fca recall line and there isn't a recall for this car. When I checked on

I stepped out of my car and shut my door by accident with my keys still in the car and all the doors locked on my car and locked me out. This is not a normal thing. My keys, my phone, and my purse were all in the car I am very thankful a child was not in there locked in. It was very cold out and raining. I had to use Walgreens office phone and they were not supposed to allow that but did thankfully. The police came and got me in my car. Ever since my car locked me out my door handles do not work. I have to leave my passenger window down at all times to get in my car. It rains in my car and on my passenger seat. I use the passenger window so I am not sitting in a wet seat so I just crawl through the passenger side after I stick my hand in the hole where the window should be to open my door

In 2019 my 2013 500e wouldn't start/take a charge. I towed it to the dealer and after more than a month and $2250 they replaced the PIM module and HV battery pack. Fast forward to 2022 and I received the SERVICE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEM error. I drove the car to the dealer. They are claiming the failure is the HV battery cooling system is leaking coolant in to the battery itself and the only repair is full replacement. They are also claiming the battery is not under any warranty at this time. Any thoughts or advice on next steps would be appreciated. I cannot believe the HV battery would need to be replaced twice in 3 years.

When attempting to fill up gas at a fuel filling station the car will not take in any fuel from the gas station pump. It reacts like the tank is full but it is not. A very small steady flow of fuel will flow (approx 20cents) and then overflow as if it is full. This is a dangerous problem at that the gas pump and has also caused me to run out of fuel on the freeway as well which could cause serious accidents. Fiat dealer says they have not heard of this issue, but I am finding 1000's of owners online with the same issue.

Dealrs are aware of the fuel tank issues, it refuse to fill the tank the normal way. You have to keep pumping ever second until the fule tank is full. Deal advice to corrct the issue, the ful tank was be replace a $1000 ? Value. I reported the issue aug 8,2020 case # 76990681 to the fca/mopar 800-853-1403. Nothing has been corrected on the issue, im still having problems fueling my car with gas. Electric issue as well, front and rear light bubble keep buring out. Dealer name ed payne2101 e expressway 83, weslaco, tx 78599 (956) 272-1902

My headlights were intermittently failing to turn off, draining the battery and causing the need to jump the vehicle 3 times over a couple of months. I took the vehicle to a local shop (bill smith) and it was found to be working properly, no problems were found with the body control module or any other system. Then next week I took the vehicle in for a recall to reprogram power control module and this caused the headlights to stay on permanently, constantly draining the battery. The dealer (bob baker carlsbad) refused to fix the problem or even re-do the recall programming or diagnose the problem. Subsequently another dealer (jack powell) found that after the recall work the body control module was now damaged. This problem was caused or worsened by the recall work and the bob baker re

Not just "happened", but rather constantly happening. The "when did this happen" date below is when it started, right after I bought it. Every single time braking speed reaches around 6mph: as I brake from over 7mph, the brakes suddenly grab, decelerating almost violently. 1 of my friends bought a 2014, & another leased a 2016, & they both have the same problem. I'm a member of fiat500users.com & it seems like every single vehicle of this model has the same issue, regardless of manufacturing date.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact stated that the driver's seat seat belt did not retract. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to mckevitt Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (700 shattuck ave #100, berkeley, ca 94705, (510) 848-2206). The dealer stated that the vehicle could be repaired for $400 and that the seat belt would retract in the event of a crash. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. Chrysler stated that they would open a ticket and advised the contact to file a vehicle safety complaint. The failure mileage was 44,000. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the sun roof shattered abruptly. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. The alfa romeo of manhattan dealer (629 w 54th st, new york, ny) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2013 Fiat 500. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle swerved to avoid a deer. The vehicle flipped over several times. The air bags failed to deploy. The ets warning indicator illuminated prior to the crash. The driver sustained injuries to the neck, a concussion, and muscle spasms throughout the body. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v302000 (suspension). The part to do the repair was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 01/05/17*lj consumer has taken car in couple times due to speedometer does not register correct MPH. On 12/12/2016- vehicle was taken to "don jackson alfa romeo & Fiat to install recall parts. Updated 9/5/18*jb