Fiat 500x Reliability

311 NHTSA complaints (2016–2022). Complaint rate: 110.2 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
125.0
Complaints
311
Crash Rate
1.3%
Fire Rate
1.3%
Injuries
1
Fatalities

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2016 Fiat 500x. The 2022 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.

Avoid These Years

2016
~253/yr complaints · 2 crashes

Average

2017–2018
~23/yr complaints

Better Years

2022
~4/yr complaints
2019–2020
~5/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Fiat 500x — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2016 (253)
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Common Fiat 500x Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ENGINE640.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM550.0%
POWER TRAIN541.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER360.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING130.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL137.7%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)120.0%
SERVICE BRAKES90.0%
STEERING90.0%
STRUCTURE:BODY90.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2016AVOID25324View
2017230View
2018220View
2019GOOD62View
2020GOOD30View
2022GOOD40View

See also: Fiat 500xaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Fiat 500x Years to Avoid (2016–2022) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel