Fiat 500l Reliability
300 NHTSA complaints (2014–2017). Complaint rate: 222.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2014 Fiat 500l. The 2016 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Fiat 500l Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 130 | 2.3% |
| ENGINE | 32 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 22 | 4.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 21 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 | 9.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 18.2% |
| STEERING | 11 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 9 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014AVOID | — | 268 | 8 | 6 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 29 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
See also: Fiat 500laccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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