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Issues with FIAT 500 POWER TRAIN by Years

The FIAT 500 had plenty of problems with various aspects of POWER TRAIN as 295 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. Models of 2012, 2014, 2013 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with POWER TRAIN.

Browse FIAT 500 POWER TRAIN problems by years

2017 1 2016 6 2015 23 2014 61 2013 48 2012 165

Do FIAT 500 models have POWER TRAIN problems?

Below you may see the POWER TRAIN components and the number of complaints they received.

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY 11 PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) 2

Worst FIAT 500 Problems

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2016 FIAT 500 August 19, 2019 Victims: 1 Mileage: 12000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 fiat 500. while driving 45 mph, the manual clutch failed and prevented the contact from changing gears. as a result, the c...

POWER TRAIN
2013 FIAT 500 July 29, 2016 Victims: 1 Mileage: 24000 miles

After contacting chrysler corp i am being told that there are no parts for my recall and that i should make the repair on my own utilizing the same de...

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2012 FIAT 500 July 25, 2014 Mileage: 24000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact stated that the clutch failed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician...

Recently reported POWER TRAIN problems on FIAT 500

The POWER TRAIN
2012 FIAT 500

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500 sport hatchback. the contact stated while driving at approximately 65 mph the ride of the vehicle was not smooth. the contact that the check engine warning light illuminated and there was an odor of smoke in the cabin of the vehicle. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to fiat of burlingame located at 2 california dr suite a burlingame, ca 94010, where the technician replaced the pcv valve seal and also repaired the cable shifter in the vehicle. the contact stated that the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 42,000.

The POWER TRAIN
2012 FIAT 500

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v817000 (power train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact contacted putnam chrysler jeep dodge 3 california dr, burlingame, ca 94010 where they informed the contact that the parts was not available. the manufacturer was notified of the issue and provided a case number to the contact. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

The POWER TRAIN
2013 FIAT 500

Two weeks ago, i got into my car and upon starting it found that it was unable to shift into reverse gear (my car is a 5-speed manual transmission). following this incident i had the car towed to a garage, and after consulting a mechanic, i was told that there had been a failure with the shift cable bushings and that a total replacement was needed; i was also told that the 2013 fiat 500 had been issued a recall by the company for this very issue. however, after talking with a representative of fiat, i was told that my car's vin number was not in the recall group. as a result, i was forced to pay for the repair indepently. i am writing, at the recommendation of my mechanic, to request that my vehicle to be added to the recall group and that the repair expenses be reimbursed.

The POWER TRAIN
2012 FIAT 500

Tl* the contact owns 2012 fiat 500. the contact received a recall notification of nhtsa campaign number 19v817000 (power train) however, the parts for the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the vehicle was taken to auto nation fiat north denver located at (749 w 104th ave suite 100, northglenn, co 80234 303-578-6121) where it was confirmed that parts were not available for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

The POWER TRAIN
2015 FIAT 500

I stopped in a driveway and tried to shift into reverse. the car has a manual 5 speed transmission. the car would not shift into reverse. the only 2 gears available were 3rd, neutral, and 4th. investigation found that one of the 2 shift cables came off the shift lever on the transmission. this happened in a driveway, but could have happened in traffic, resulting in not being able to move the vehicle.

The POWER TRAIN
2012 FIAT 500

Oil presure light comes on saying stop turn engine off low iol pressure after i drive it for about 10 mins i guess after it get hot. then chexk engine liggt comes with it. other people has and are going threw the same thing with 2012 fiat 509 sports. its all over the you tube why is this happing. i replace oil presure sensor and changed my oil same thing it didnt change anything asking for a recall on the oil pum or what is causing this. plus it makea a sound after driving at the same time it shows up while pushing gas pedal

The POWER TRAIN
2016 FIAT 500

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 fiat 500. while driving 45 mph, the manual clutch failed and prevented the contact from changing gears. as a result, the contact drove into a cement barrier to avoid traffic. the driver and passenger frontal air bags failed to deploy, causing the contact's head to strike the steering wheel. the contact injured her neck, left shoulder, and left foot. the contact was transported to the hospital by family members. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was towed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the cause of the failure was not determined. the approximate failure mileage was 12,000. *dt *tr *dt*jb

The POWER TRAIN
2013 FIAT 500

Fiat's check engine light came on,and upon being diagnosed no codes came up for this car. soon after being diagnosed as a faulty code, my car suddenly stopped being able to change gears while the car is running, although it changes just fine whem it is turned off. the first incidence of this happening occured while i was driving and posed a huge safety hazard

The POWER TRAIN
2013 FIAT 500

While driving, i lost the ability to shift between gears using the manual shift. the dealer replaced the entire clutch and it cost me $2600. this lost of shifting is the subject of a recall for fiats by my vin was not included in the recall.

The POWER TRAIN
2015 FIAT 500

The shift cable for the transmission broke leaving me unable to accelerate while in moving traffic on a 4 lane state highway. the part is on back order and i have not had use of my car for over a week and possibly up to a month.