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Fiat 500L Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 209 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Fiat 500L (2014–2017). The most-complained-about year is 2014.

4
safety recalls, all years
209
owner complaints, all years
2014
year with most recalls
2014
year with most complaints

Pick your Fiat 500L model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2017 Fiat 500L01
2016 Fiat 500L02
2015 Fiat 500L223
2014 Fiat 500L3183

What Fiat 500L owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 209 complaints with NHTSA. The 2014 model year has the most, with 183.

All Fiat 500L recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Fiat 500L, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

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

    NHTSA 17V192000 Reported 25,583 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014 Fiat 500L vehicles. The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) software calibration maybe incorrect, limiting the engine to idle speed and torque even when accelerator pedal is fully pressed.

    Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2017. Owners may the Fiat Information Center at 1-888-242-6342. Chrysler's number for this recall is T19.

    Model years: 2014

  2. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 15V590000 Reported 15 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

    Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured April 23, 2015, to May 10, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a passenger frontal air bag that was not folded properly during the assembly process. As a result, the air bag may not deploy as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to…

    Remedy: Fiat will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Fiat customer service at 1-888-242-6342. Chrysler's…

    Model years: 2015

  3. Knee bolster (air bags)

    NHTSA 14V481000 Reported 25,479 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler Group LLC

    Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

    Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  4. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 14V103000 Reported 18,100 vehicles potentially affected Chrysler Group LLC

    Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured April 5, 2013, through January 22, 2014. In certain temperatures, moving the transmission shift lever may have a delayed effect or no effect on selecting a transmission gear.

    Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter module or update the shifter software, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.…

    Model years: 2014

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.