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Fiat 500L Problems by Year

Owners have filed 209 complaints with NHTSA about the Fiat 500L since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2014, 2015, 2016. The most common problem overall: transmission.

0501001502002014: 183 complaints20141832015: 23 complaints20152016: 2 complaints20162017: 1 complaints2017
Fiat 500L owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Fiat 500L problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2014 500L183Transmission35

3 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Fiat 500L

What years of the Fiat 500L have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2014 (183), 2015 (23), 2016 (2).
What is the most common problem with the Fiat 500L?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the transmission (123), engine (31), electrical (25).
Which Fiat 500L years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2017 (1), 2016 (2), 2015 (23). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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