2016 Fiat 500X · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 29owner reports
- 47,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Nov 11, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
114 of the 154 complaints on this car are about the engine. 29 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2016 500X.
Tick what matches of 29 reports
Stalling on other 500X years
No other 500X model year has enough reports of stalling for a sheet of its own. See every 500X 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
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (9 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.
The recall on the 2016 Fiat 500X, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 33,000 and 70,000 miles, from the 20 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The sensor on right passenger air bag malfunction and air bag light stay on and no crashes happen upon message. Poor fuel consumption components include loss of power and idling and when accelerating. Driver mode unavailable lamp came on”
Filed Jul 14, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 29 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