2014 Fiat 500L · symptom sheet
"Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on
- 34owner reports
- 67,251median miles
- $1,670median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 3, 2025 · checked Sep 29, 2026
147 of the 158 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 34 of those describe transmission warning light, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2014 500L.
Tick what matches of 34 reports
Transmission warning light on other 500L years
No other 500L model year has enough reports of transmission warning light for a sheet of its own. See every 500L year.
What this problem usually is
This sheet is for a "Service Transmission" message, a transmission fault warning or a wrench light. Owners say it often shows up with lost power, a stall or a car that won't accelerate, and sometimes clears on the next start.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission control module (4 reports).
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
6 of the 34 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $589 to $4,200.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 50,000 and 96,000 miles, from the 26 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“It only has 42,000 miles and the transmission light came on and it didn't want to go into park. The dealership won't tow it and keeps trying to day the are going to charge me for it when it still has both recalls on it. I had to play with the shifter to get it out of reverse it wanted to stay in reverse. And I was afraid it was going to run someone over because I. Couldn't park it”
Filed Jan 24, 2024 · 42,000 miles
“when i started the vehicle it wouldnt go into reverse or drive. The engine light came on and said check transmission but when i put my car into manual mode it went forward then the engine light went away.”
Filed Jan 12, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 34 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
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 25 reports