Fiat 500L
Across 2 model years (2014–2015), the Fiat 500L has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns and 99 complaints on file.
The component named most often in complaints is power train (335.7 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by electrical system (97.9).
The 2014 model year has the most complaints (82). Recall campaigns peaked in 2014 with 2; complaints were received in the largest number in 2018 (30). Within Fiat, this line ranks 2 of 11 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Fiat 500L | 3 | 82 | 166% | 69,162 |
| 2015 Fiat 500L | 2 | 17 | 34% | 25,494 |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Fiat 500L complaints (143 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Fiat model lines
- 500 18 recalls · 577 complaints
- 500L 5 recalls · 99 complaints
- 500X 10 recalls · 54 complaints
- 500E 13 recalls · 44 complaints
- 124 Spider 8 recalls · 12 complaints
- 124 13 recalls · 0 complaints
- 850 10 recalls · 0 complaints
- 131 9 recalls · 0 complaints
- X1/9 6 recalls · 0 complaints
- 128 5 recalls · 0 complaints
- Strada 3 recalls · 0 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Fiat 500L model years have the most recalls?
2014 (3), 2015 (2). Across model years 2014–2015 there are 4 distinct campaigns.
Which Fiat 500L model year has the most complaints?
2014, with 82 of the line's 99 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Fiat 500L complain about?
power train (335.7 per 1,000 mentions), electrical system (97.9 per 1,000 mentions), engine (97.9 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.