Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Fiat 500 has 47 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
47
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The wiring harness bundle leading to the trunk failed between the trunk & upper drivers side of the ... |
| Dec 24, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle had been stalling out on numerous occasions one being a freezing Xmas eve in Drive thru ... |
| Sep 19, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | In the morning (6AM) of September 19, my car car caught on fire while parked in my driveway. There w... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Check engine light keeps reappearing after the parts have been replaced with new parts the computer ... |
| Apr 26, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I bought this car about a year ago, ever since I got the car the first issue started within a month ... |
| Nov 10, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE REAR HIGH BRAKE LIGHT WIRING ON THE CONVERTIBLE WEARS AND BREAKS IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE C PILLAR D... |
| Aug 14, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE STARTER MOTOR FAILS TO ENGAGE AT RANDOM TIMES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO LOCAL ME... |
| Apr 25, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | INTERMITTENT EXTERIOR MARKER LIGHT FAILURE. FRONT PASSENGER MARKER LIGHT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAK... |
| Nov 18, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FIRST WIPERS STOPPED WORKING CONSISTENTLY THEN TRUNK AND DOOR LOCKS WOULDN'T RESPOND TO FOB AND TRUN... |
| Jul 3, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | A FEW WEEKS AGO, I WOKE UP AND DROVE TO WORK IN THE MORNING. MY FIAT PARKED, I WORKED, EVERYTHING WA... |
| Jun 6, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE WIRING HARNESS GETS CRIMPED WHEN IT GOES FROM THE MAIN BODY OF THE CAR INTO THE HATCH CREATING S... |
| Jan 9, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | CONCERNS THAT VEHICLE S34 RECALL HAS NEVER BEEN COMPLETE VEHICLE IS NOW FOR SALE AT A CAR DEALERSHIP... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE TRUNK, BUT IT WAS UNABLE TO ... |
| Jul 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE HATCH SWITCH HAS HAD TO BE REPAIRED 3 TIMES. ITS A DESIGN FLAW THAT SHORTS OUT THE SWITCH. THERE... |
| Jun 27, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO SHOPPING CENTER, PARKED OK BUT WHEN LEAVING THE VEHICLE STARTED, THEN ENGINE C... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRUNK / HATCH PINCHED WIRE HARNESS CAUSING SHORT. COULD NOT OPEN TRUNK, LICENSE PLATE LIGHT WOULD NO... |
| Jun 2, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START AND ... |
| Mar 26, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK, IT FAILED TO OPEN. THE V... |
| Mar 7, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN ATTEM... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE BODY TO THE HATCHBACK BECOMES CRIMPED AND CAUSES BROKEN WIRES CAUSING THE ... |