2016 Fiat 500: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2016 Fiat 500. The newest campaign is 24V474000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Jun 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems. NHTSA has 14 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V474000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the TPMS electronic control unit module, free of charge. Owners were mailed July 11, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 80B.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 51,892 units in total.
24V474000Received . 12,675 units.
Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Fiat 500 vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not illuminate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A TPMS warning light that fails to illuminate can result in the vehicle being driven with improperly inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the TPMS electronic control unit module, free of charge. Owners were mailed July 11, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 80B.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC). Manufacturer campaign number 80B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V667000Received . 32 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Fiat 500 vehicles manufactured June 11, 2015, to July 27, 2016. The tire placard on the affected vehicles lists a tire inflation pressure for the spare tire that exceeds the maximum pressure listed on the sidewall. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the spare tire is used while overinflated, the tire may suddenly fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Fiat will notify owners, and dealers will add an overlay on the tire placard to the correct tire inflation information, free of charge. The recall began October 25, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-888-242-6342. Chrysler's number for this recall is S69.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number S69. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V302000Received . 39,185 units.
Power Train / Manual Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Fiat 500 vehicles manufactured June 21, 2010, through January 12, 2016, equipped with a manual transmission. The clutch diaphragm spring may fracture and fail, causing an inability to switch gears.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the clutch diaphragm spring fails, the driver may not be able to shift gears or the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The remedy for this recall will include the installation of a clutch pedal limiter and a clutch pedal switch. The recall began on November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S34.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number S34. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
14 complaints, 27 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 9 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 2 |
| Air Bags | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 2 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 May 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA19001 | Engineering analysis | Electrical overstress | Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module | 19 Apr 2019 | 19 Sep 2024 | 20V024 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Fiat 500The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Fiat 500: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fiat/500/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Fiat 500?
- 51,892 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Fiat 500 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Fiat 500, model years 2011 to 2019. 3 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Fiat 500 name most often?
- Power Train: 9 of 27 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Fiat 500 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.