Fiat 500e Reliability
80 NHTSA complaints (2013–2024). Complaint rate: 89.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Fiat 500e has consistently lower complaint volume in 2016 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Fiat 500e Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 31 | 3.2% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 13 | 7.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 6 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 100.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | 100.0% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | 50.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | — | 24 | 3 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 24 | 5 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 18 | 1 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
See also: Fiat 500eaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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