2014 Fiat 500L · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 25owner reports
- 51,299median miles
- $5,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Feb 11, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
134 of the 158 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 25 of those describe stalling. Only transmission warning light is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Stalling on other 500L years
No other 500L model year has enough reports of stalling for a sheet of its own. See every 500L year.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the transmission and drivetrain cover the 2014 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration maybe incorrect, limiting the engine to idle speed and torque even when accelerator pedal is fully pressed.
In certain temperatures, moving the transmission shift lever may have a delayed effect or no effect on selecting a transmission gear.
All 3 recalls on the 2014 Fiat 500L, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
What owners paid
5 of the 25 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $4,000 to $6,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 29,000 and 87,000 miles, from the 19 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“CLUTCH STALLS VEHICLE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, confirmed by inspection. Not inspected by police, no warning messages”
Filed Feb 26, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works