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2012 Fiat 500 airbags problems

The 2012 Fiat 500 has 32 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

32

Airbags complaints

6%

Share of year

13

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

500 airbags complaints by model year32 complaints2012: 32 complaints2013: 10 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 2 complaints2016: 2 complaints2017: 1 complaints
500 airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH THAT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · July 11, 2015 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2012 Fiat 500 have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2012 Fiat 500 airbags — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.