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3 safety recalls. 182 owner complaints. We mapped every trouble spot before you sign the papers.
Solid reliability overall. Common issues are concentrated in a few systems.
SEVERAL TIMES, THE CAR HAS STALLED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND HAS HAD TROUBLE STARTING UP. WHEN I ASKED THE FIAT DEALERS THEY SAY THAT IT IS INTENDED BEHAVIOR. HOWEVER, SEVERAL ONLINE SEARCHES REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. FURTHERMORE, FIAT IS DOING A RECALL FOR AN…
HI MY CAR (FIAT 500L EASY WITH 26000 MILES ) START TO HAVE ISSUES AFTER WAS FIX IN THE LAST RECALL ,THEN AND NOW MY CAR DO NOT HAVE ANY WARNING LIGHT IN THE DASH BUT DO NOT PASS THE SMOG TEST BECAUSE HAVE SOME INTERNAL CODES U11C9 - U11CA AND U0415 . PLUS AFTER RECALL , TWO…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STARTED, BUT DID NOT ENGAGE IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED…
CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS 3/2/15 CAR STALLED MONTHS FOLLOWING PURCHASE OF THE CAR NEW TOLD IT WAS A ISSUE WITH THE COLD TEMPS AND BATTERY WAS NOT SWAPPED UPON ARRIVAL IN US. MONTHS LATER 11/17/15 THE CALL BEGAN TO STALL AGAIN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND TOLD A RECALL WAS ISSUED…
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If the vehicle does not accelerate as expected, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
If the knee airbag air bag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury.
If there is no effect, the vehicle might not shift out of the Park position. If there is a delayed effect, the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Mostly yes. With a reliability score of 7.0 out of 10 based on 182 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2014 Fiat 500L is generally a sound vehicle. The areas to watch are listed in the top problem section above — most are budget items, not deal-breakers.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is powertrain, with 118 complaints filed. Average repair cost runs about $2,500 at an independent shop.
The powertrain is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $2,500 at an independent shop. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
Paste your VIN into the decoder at the top of this page. We pull live from NHTSA, so you'll see exactly which campaigns apply to your vehicle and whether the dealer has logged the fix. Recall repairs are always free regardless of mileage or warranty status.
Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 182 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $2,500, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans aren't always better value.