2013 Fiat 500E Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2013 Fiat 500E, and owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2013 Fiat 500E
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Traction battery (electrical system)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Fiat 500e vehicles manufactured March 22, 2012, to January 29, 2016. The power inverter module (PIM) may experience voltage spikes which can cause the propulsion system to shut down and loss of motive power.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the PIM software, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall…
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12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Fiat 500 EV vehicles manufactured March 27, 2012, to November 1, 2014. If the vehicle goes in to limp home mode, incompatible software between Electric Vehicle Control Unit (EVCU) and Battery Pack Control Module (BPCM) may cause the electric propulsion system to fully shut…
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software to ensure compatability between components, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at…
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Traction battery (electrical system)
Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Fiat 500e Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) vehicles manufactured September 24, 2012, through April 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have cooling plates for the Power Inverter Module (PIM) that may leak coolant into areas of the high voltage circuitry, resulting a…
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PIM, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P23.
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Power train
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Fiat 500e electric vehicles manufactured December 16, 2012, through August 13, 2013. The half shaft joints may loosen and separate causing noise and a loss of driving capability.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners and Fiat dealers will replace the fasteners attaching the half shaft inboard joints, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2013. Owners may contact Fiat at 1-888-242-6342.…
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2013 Fiat 500E have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 8,002 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 7 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“As we pulled away from a stop sign in a residential neighborhood, the car made a loud popping sound and lost power to the drive system. The dashboard immediately displayed a "propulsion system warning”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 25, 2019 · Fuel/propulsion system
“There is an existing recall on my vehicle. I have tried twice to get it repaired at the nyle maxwell fiat dealership in austin texas. The dealership is refusing to make the repair. This is coming from”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 6, 2017 · Unknown or other
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2013 Fiat 500e. Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 116 MPGe |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 122 / 108 |
| Fuel | Electricity |
| EPA class | Minicompact Cars |
| Transmission | Automatic (A1) |
Compare Fiat 500E model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Fiat 500E model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Fiat 500E | 4 | 16 |
| 2014 Fiat 500E | 3 | 16 |
| 2015 Fiat 500E | 2 | 11 |
| 2016 Fiat 500E | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 Fiat 500E | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 Fiat 500E | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2013 Fiat 500E
How do I know if my 2013 Fiat 500E has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2013 Fiat 500E; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Fiat dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 13V358000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Fiat models
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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.