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Fiat 124 Spider Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 65 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Fiat 124 Spider (2017–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2017.

3
safety recalls, all years
65
owner complaints, all years
2019
year with most recalls
2017
year with most complaints

Pick your Fiat 124 Spider model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2020 Fiat 124 Spider18
2019 Fiat 124 Spider39
2018 Fiat 124 Spider216
2017 Fiat 124 Spider232

What Fiat 124 Spider owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA. The 2017 model year has the most, with 32.

All Fiat 124 Spider recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Fiat 124 Spider, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Software (air bags)

    NHTSA 24V694000 Reported 15,835 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Fiat 124 Spider vehicles. A software error in the air bag control module may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash…

    Remedy: Dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

  2. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 21V879000 Reported 1,622 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

    Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Fiat 124 Spider vehicles. The impeller inside the fuel pump may be deformed, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety recall were mailed on January 6, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed July 5, 2022. Owners…

    Model years: 2019

  3. Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

    NHTSA 19V068000 Reported 8,950 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Fiat Spider 124 vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and abruptly decelerate.

    Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall began March 28, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

Other Fiat models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.