First generation
2014 Fiat 500L
The most reported problem on the 2014 Fiat 500L is transmission warning light, with 34 complaints, usually around 67,000 miles.
- 158owner complaints
- 3recalls
- 1involved a crash
- 60,000median miles at failure
Newest report Jul 11, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your 500L doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2014 model year.
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
- Transmission warning light leads with 34 of the 158 complaints (22%), ahead of stalling at 25. A quarter of the 26 owners who gave a mileage for transmission warning light saw it by about 50,000 miles, and half by about 67,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 6 of the 158 complaints (4%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, a little under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 1 report mentions a crash and 5 mention a fire.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- Transmission warning light has a recall on the same system (14V-103 and 17V-192). Stalling has none. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 27 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 13. So far in 2026, 3 more have come in. 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: "service transmission" message or wrench light comes on, 34 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
158 complaints is 1.9 times fewer than the median 2014 model on this site. Among the 1 500L 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 500L
Fiat filed 76 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2014 Fiat 500L. 3 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 · 20 complaints
Gear Ratio DTC?s, Transmission Shift Concerns, Does Not Shift At Times, Shudders
Check engine light or misfire 2 bulletins · 8 complaints
wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK
Oil Pump Assembly If error code P06DD present on any Pentastar V6 application, please inspect oil pump for relief valve failure. See photo attached.
Complaints filed by year
27 complaints came in 2018. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2014 Fiat 500L
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014 Fiat 500L vehicles. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration maybe incorrect, limiting the engine to idle speed and torque even when accelerator pedal is fully pressed.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2017. Owners may the Fiat Information Center at 1-888-242-6342. Chrysler's number for this recall is T19.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P42.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured April 5, 2013, through January 22, 2014. In certain temperatures, moving the transmission shift lever may have a delayed effect or no effect on selecting a transmission gear.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter module or update the shifter software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number associated with this recall is P06.
All 3 recalls on the 2014 Fiat 500L, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2014 Fiat 500L?
Transmission warning light, with 34 of the 158 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 67,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2014 Fiat 500L problems start?
Of the 113 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 43,000 miles and half by about 60,000.
How many 2014 Fiat 500L complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
6 of them (4%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for transmission warning light on the 2014 Fiat 500L?
Yes, NHTSA lists 2 recalls on the same system: 14V-103 and 17V-192. Its summary says which failure it covers, and that isn't always the one owners describe.