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2014 Fiat 500L

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

183

Complaints

5

Crashes

5

Fires

3

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2014 Fiat 500L have filed 183 safety complaints with NHTSA between March 2014 and July 2026. The most complained-about system is the power train, named in 123 of them (67%). The typical failure was reported at 52,367 miles, the median across the 125 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Complaints fell 40% year on year: 9 in the twelve months to 2026-Q1, against 15 in the twelve before.

NHTSA has issued 3 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (3)

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

17V192000 · March 21, 2017

The defect
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.
The risk
If the vehicle does not accelerate as expected, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
The 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.

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) · up to 25,583 vehicles across all model years covered

AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER

14V481000 · August 6, 2014

The defect
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 Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
If the knee airbag air bag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury.
The 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 for this recall is P42.

Chrysler Group LLC · up to 25,479 vehicles across all model years covered

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

14V103000 · March 4, 2014

The defect
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.
The risk
If there is no effect, the vehicle might not shift out of the Park position. If there is a delayed effect, the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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. Chrysler's number associated with this recall is P06.

Chrysler Group LLC · up to 18,100 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 183.

POWER TRAIN 123 67%
ENGINE 30 16%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 14%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20 11%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 18 10%
SERVICE BRAKES 9 5%
STEERING 9 5%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 8 4%
AIR BAGS 6 3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 6 3%
STRUCTURE 4 2%
SUSPENSION 3 2%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2018 at 27.

2014 2018 2026
2014 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

POWER TRAIN

1 injured · crash · 6,000 miles

DRIVING TO GO HOME, VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT AND UNEXPECTED DIRECTION AND LOSS OF POWER CAUSING VEHICLE AND MYSELF TO COLLIDE WITH LIGHT POLE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. GAS PEDAL STUCK AND TRANSMISSION HAD VERY SLOW SELECTIONS. VEHICLE HAD FLASHING CONTROL LIGHTS BEFORE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. MY VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT FROZE UP AND LOSS OF POWER AND DIDN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY CAUSING ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA complaint 10597419. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash

2014 FIAT 500L THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHERE THE KNEE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH SUCH FORCE, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED BURNS, CUTS AND BRUISES TO HER KNEES. *MW

NHTSA complaint 10654399. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

STRUCTURE

1 injured · 1,000 miles

AFTER ASKING I WAS TOLD THAT THE ISSUE IS CALLED CABIN PRESSURE. THIS OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS OVER 20MPH THE PRESSURE INTERFERES WITH YOUR ABILITY TO HEAR. GIVES YOU ALMOST A HEADACHE IT HURTS YOUR EARS. IT OCCURS WHEN A WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN MORE THEN 1 INCH. SOMETIMES YOU CAN STOP IT BY ROLLING DOWN ANOTHER WINDOW BUT SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO ROLL DOWN A 3RD WINDOW TO MAKE IT STOP. IT IS WORSE WHEN THE WINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN 1/4 OF THE WAY OR MORE. *JS

NHTSA complaint 10579704. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN

fire · 37,486 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FIAT 500L. WHILE AT A DRIVE THRU, THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR OF RUBBER AND THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND LATER TOOK IT TO CHAMPION FIAT (9715 FIRESTONE BLVD, DOWNEY, CA 90247, (562) 231-7579). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: FIAT 34917750. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,486.

NHTSA complaint 11120523. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I own a 2014 Fiat 500L with 60,000 miles. The vehicle is actively suffering from the dangerous safety defect described in Recall T19/17V192000 (engine limits itself to idle speed and zero acceleration from a stop, even when the gas pedal is fully pressed). The local dealer and Fiat corporate refuse to address it because they claim a software update was performed historically. The initial remedy has completely failed, the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and the manufacturer is refusing to fix a recurring safety defect." This is the EXACT known problem in only this year and model, the 2014 fiat 500. It is a known software issue and it needs to be addressed. It is causing me to get stuck at lights

NHTSA complaint 11749683, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
Will not pass emissions due to sensors not going into "ready" state. We have taken it to 4 different mechanics and we were told that the abs module is not communicating. So we replaced it and still nothing. Now we are told that the PCM is not storing memory. There have been no lights illuminated on the dash this whole time, and no codes to determine the underlying electrical issue. With issues like these the car can stall, get stuck in gear, no Abs could cause a crash and not to mention once again will not pass emissions testing due to these issues. The issues have been confirmed by a mechanic at an independent service center. Again, no warming lights or codes, or pending codes for the

NHTSA complaint 11717370, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN

75,000 miles

The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500L. The contact stated that while the vehicle was coming to a stop at an intersection, the vehicle became inoperable while attempting to shift gears, with the message “Gears Unavailable” displayed. The contact attempted to shift gear several times; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to the residence. A mobile mechanic arrived at the residence and retrieved DTC: B1011, B1181, and U1736. The contact stated that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V103000 (Power Train), and that the shifter module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not

NHTSA complaint 11716668, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE SHIFTING GEAR ISSUE. WENT TO A MECHANIC WHO DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON IT AND THE RESULTS ARE: Transmission Error Messages U0415 and P1CB1 and OBDII Codes ($03) shows the same error message as Transmission P1CB1 Manufacturer Specific. the closest Chrysler Dealership is unable to perform anything on this vehicle as they no longer are licensed for the Fiat Software. Hence, they are unable to inform me if this is covered by Fiat or if this is something that I need to fix out of pocket. Seeing that the 214 Fiat 500L does have a Power Train-Automatic Transmission Control Module and Power Train: Automatic Transmission (moving the transmission shift lever may have a delayed

NHTSA complaint 11684898, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
after looking at all of the complaints within NHTSA there are approximately 50 pages of combined complaints with each page showing 4 "call outs" and the majority being Power Train and reading pretty much all of them it appears that they are all the same issue. Their vehicles along with mine were not recalled; but we are having the same issues. What is needed or what needs to happen for all of the 500L Fiat being recalled for the Power Train issue? Does somebody need to die due to the failure of the Power Train when they are in traffic and the vehicle basically shuts down and/or off? Note, the miles on these complains vary from 55,000 up to 100,000

NHTSA complaint 11684901. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
parked car, getting ready to leave and would not shift into gear. Finally shifted into gear and there was little to no power when accelerating. shifting into gears is hard, jerks vehicle when it does drop into a gear. No acceleration and when it does shifts gear with a lot of difficulty

NHTSA complaint 11684303. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Fiat 500L

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2015 23 2 —

Other 2014 Fiat models

500 124 500E 16

Every Fiat on this site — 18 vehicles, 24 recall campaigns and 0 open investigation s.

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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