2013 Fiat 500E: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2013 Fiat 500E. The newest campaign is 16V303000. NHTSA received the report on 16 May 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 16V303000, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the PIM software, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S26.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 26,876 units in total.
- 16V303000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- 15V179000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- 14V235000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- 13V358000Power Train
16V303000Received . 16,584 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Fiat 500e vehicles manufactured March 22, 2012, to January 29, 2016. The power inverter module (PIM) may experience voltage spikes which can cause the propulsion system to shut down and loss of motive power.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the PIM software, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S26.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number S26. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V179000Received . 5,660 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Fiat 500 EV vehicles manufactured March 27, 2012, to November 1, 2014. If the vehicle goes in to limp home mode, incompatible software between Electric Vehicle Control Unit (EVCU) and Battery Pack Control Module (BPCM) may cause the electric propulsion system to fully shut down.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electric propulsion system shut down will cause a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software to ensure compatability between components, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R15.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number R15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V235000Received . 4,141 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Fiat 500e Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) vehicles manufactured September 24, 2012, through April 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have cooling plates for the Power Inverter Module (PIM) that may leak coolant into areas of the high voltage circuitry, resulting a short circuit that could cause the related service fuse to blow.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the service fuse blows, the vehicle would have a loss of propulsion while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PIM, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P23.
Report filed by Chrysler Group LLC. Manufacturer campaign number P23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V358000Received . 491 units.
Power Train
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Fiat 500e electric vehicles manufactured December 16, 2012, through August 13, 2013. The half shaft joints may loosen and separate causing noise and a loss of driving capability.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of driving capability increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners and Fiat dealers will replace the fasteners attaching the half shaft inboard joints, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2013. Owners may contact Fiat at 1-888-242-6342. Chrysler's recall number is N51.
Report filed by Chrysler Group LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N51. 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
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
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
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- NHTSA page of the 2013 Fiat 500EThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2013 Fiat 500E: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fiat/500e/2013/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 2013 Fiat 500E?
- 26,876 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Fiat 500E have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Fiat 500E, model years 2013 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2013 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Fiat 500E open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.