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Second generation

2014 Fiat 500

The most reported problem on the 2014 Fiat 500 is stalling, with 11 complaints, usually around 11,000 miles.

  • 107owner complaints
  • 4recalls
  • 9involved a crash
  • 20,500median miles at failure

Newest report Dec 7, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026

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2014 Fiat 500
Photo: Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Problem sheets

No single problem on the 2014 Fiat 500 has enough owner reports for a sheet of its own yet. The counts below still cover every complaint on file.

Is the 2014 Fiat 500 reliable?

The 2014 Fiat 500 has 107 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, below the median of 148 for 2014 hatchbacks on this site. Of the 4 500 model years since 2014, it has the most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.

At a glance

Next to other model years
Complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads, so the 2014 count runs short and isn't compared with the model years next to it.
Top problem
No problem dominates. The largest, stalling, covers 11 of the 107 complaints (10%), and transmission shudder is next with 7 (one complaint can fall under more than one problem, so these overlap). Stalling tends to show up early. Of the 11 owners who gave a mileage for it, half were under about 11,000 miles and a quarter under about 6,000.
Crash, fire and injury reports
17 of the 107 complaints (16%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 9 reports mention a crash, 7 mention a fire and 8 people were hurt. The most crash reports, 5 of 9, fall under airbag.
Recalls behind the top problems
4 recalls are on file, but no problem here has enough reports to set against them.
When owners filed
Filings peaked in 2015 at 42 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 4. None has come in so far in 2026. Filings on record start in 2015.

When each problem shows up

Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: engine stalls or loses power while driving, 11 complaints.

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Every complaint with a mileage86 of 107
86 complaints state a mileage. The most, 21, fall between 0 and 10,000 miles; 2 are past 150,000.
Engine stalls or loses power while driving11 reports2 crashes2 fires

middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.

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        How this compares

        2014 Fiat 500107
        Median 2014 model here (95 vehicles)304
        Median 2014 hatchback here (7)148

        107 complaints is 2.8 times fewer than the median 2014 model on this site and 1.4 times fewer than the median 2014 hatchback. Among the 1 500 model years here it ranks 1st for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.

        Service bulletins for the 2014 Fiat 500

        Fiat filed 144 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2014 Fiat 500. 5 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.

        Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.

        Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 1 bulletin · 7 complaints

        • Service bulletinS1821000001Apr 16, 2021

          Gear Ratio DTC?s, Transmission Shift Concerns, Does Not Shift At Times, Shudders

        Battery dies or the car will not start 4 bulletins · 6 complaints

        • Service bulletinS1408000384Jan 10, 2024

          Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), or Battery Warning Lamp On

        • Service bulletin9004505Mar 23, 2022

          Lithium Ion Batteries Beginning April 1, 2022, a $5,000 penalty will be assessed to dealers who return any visually damaged battery to the supplier. Improper handling of damaged lithium ion batteries can cause property damage, serious injury or even death.

        2 more on this problem
        • Service bulletin08-012-15Feb 10, 2015

          Intermittent Battery Drain This bulletin involves reprogramming the Body Control Module (BCM) with updated software. A small number of customers may experience a battery drain after the vehicle sits for a long period of time.

        • Service bulletin08-101-14Nov 22, 2014

          Convergence Telematics Module (CTM) Software Enhancements This bulletin involves inspecting and if required, replacement of the (CTM). The customer may notice that the displays on the TomTom screen may be missing some Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) features.

        Complaints filed by year

        Complaints by the year NHTSA received them: 2015: 42, 2016: 28, 2017: 12, 2018: 8, 2019: 5, 2020: 1, 2021: 2, 2022: 2, 2023: 1, 2024: 2, 2025: 442'1528'1612'178'185'191'202'212'221'232'244'25

        42 complaints came in 2015. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.

        NHTSA investigations

        EA19-001opened Apr 19, 2019
        Airbags · model years 2012 to 2019

        Electrical overstress. Closed sep 19, 2024, led to recall 20V-024.

        NHTSA summary
        The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW. The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with manufacturer design specifications. The ECU in the subject vehicles contains a model DS84 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which controls the communication of the crash sensor signal, firing commands (i.e., when to deploy the airbag(s) and/or pretensioners), and fault information (e.g., diagnostic trouble codes). In September 2016, FCA announced recall 16V-668 for certain model year (MY) 2010 to 2014 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep products manufactured with the subject ZF-TRW ACU. In this recall, FCA discussed an EOS condition that resulted in a failure of the subject DS84 ASIC, which caused air bag non-deployment. FCA noted that the defect condition had only been observed in vehicles equipped with sensor harnessing routed across the front of the vehicle. Other FCA vehicles

        Recalls that include the 2014 Fiat 500

        Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

        24V-474Jun 25, 2024
        Tires:Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

        Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Fiat 500 vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not illuminate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: A TPMS warning light that fails to illuminate can result in the vehicle being driven with improperly inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
        Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the TPMS electronic control unit module, free of charge. Owners were mailed July 11, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 80B.
        19E-044Jul 3, 2019
        Power Train:Manual Transmission:Floor Shift Assembly

        DLT, LLC. is recalling certain CravenSpeed Fiat Short Shifter shafts sold for use in 2011-2019 Fiat 500 vehicles. The Shifter Shaft may have been improperly manufactured with a through hole for the set screw rather than a blind hole, which may lead to the breakage of the Shifter Shaft.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: If the shifter breaks while the vehicle is in motion, it can increase the risk of a crash.
        Remedy: DLT has notified owners, and will provide a complete replacement shifter assembly with an updated shaft, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2019. Owners may contact DLT customer service at 1-503-505-6886.
        16V-302May 16, 2016
        Power Train:Manual Transmission

        Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Fiat 500 vehicles manufactured June 21, 2010, through January 12, 2016, equipped with a manual transmission. The clutch diaphragm spring may fracture and fail, causing an inability to switch gears.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: If the clutch diaphragm spring fails, the driver may not be able to shift gears or the vehicle may lose motive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
        Remedy: The remedy for this recall will include the installation of a clutch pedal limiter and a clutch pedal switch. The recall began on November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S34.
        15V-291May 18, 2015
        Power Train:Automatic Transmission

        Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Fiat 500 battery electric vehicles manufactured March 8, 2013, to March 7, 2015. The Electric Vehicle Control Unit (EVCU) of the affected vehicles may set a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) that may cause the transmission to unexpectedly shift to neutral.

        Risk and remedy
        Risk: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, the loss of drive could increase the risk of a crash.
        Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EVCU, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R20.

        All 4 recalls on the 2014 Fiat 500, with the owner complaints on each recalled system

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        Questions

        What is the most common problem on the 2014 Fiat 500?

        Stalling, with 11 of the 107 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 11,000 miles.

        At what mileage do 2014 Fiat 500 problems start?

        Of the 86 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 10,000 miles and half by about 20,000.

        How many 2014 Fiat 500 complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?

        17 of them (16%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.

        Is there a recall for stalling on the 2014 Fiat 500?

        No recall on file for the 2014 Fiat 500 is on the same system as stalling. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

        Other model years

        2014107