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2014 Fiat 500 engine problems

The 2014 Fiat 500 has 20 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

20

Engine complaints

12%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

500 engine complaints by model year53 complaints2012: 53 complaints2013: 22 complaints2014: 20 complaints2015: 12 complaints2016: 3 complaints2017: 1 complaints
500 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IN DETROIT. CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE HEAVILY AS IF ON FIRE, AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND STALLED RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO IMMEDIATE DIAGNOSIS OF CAR. CAR HAS LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON IT AND WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 18, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2014 Fiat 500 have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2014 Fiat 500 engine — 12% 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.