2016 Fiat 500X: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2016 Fiat 500X. The campaign is 16V529000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Jul 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission. NHTSA has 154 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 16V529000, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S55.
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
1 campaign. 329,540 units in total.
16V529000Received . 329,540 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. On August 29, 2016 Chrysler added the 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles to this recall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S55.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US LLC). Manufacturer campaign number S55. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
154 complaints, 261 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2016 Fiat 500X
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 500X | All 2016 vehicles | 500X, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 199.2 | 171 | 203.8 | 52 |
| Power Train | 191.6 | 127.5 | 175.5 | 50 |
| Electrical System | 183.9 | 116.2 | 185 | 48 |
| Unknown or Other | 126.4 | 110.2 | 112.9 | 33 |
| Exterior Lighting | 53.6 | 24.9 | 43.9 | 14 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 38.3 | 34.2 | 40.8 | 10 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 38.3 | 12.6 | 37.6 | 10 |
| Steering | 30.7 | 66.3 | 28.2 | 8 |
| Structure | 26.8 | 47.2 | 34.5 | 7 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 19.2 | 42.9 | 25.1 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Jun 2026
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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 500XThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Fiat 500X: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fiat/500x/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 500X?
- 329,540 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Fiat 500X have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Fiat 500X, model years 2016 to 2023. 1 of them names the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Fiat 500X name most often?
- Engine: 52 of 261 component mentions, or 199.2 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 171 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Fiat 500X open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.