Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Fiat 500 has 18 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2020 | ENGINE | JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE THAT OWNS A 2012 IT WON'T HOLD OIL PRESSURE |
| Mar 12, 2020 | ENGINE | WE'VE REPLACED THE SHIFTER CABLE ON THE FIAT TWICE ON OUR OWN. RECENTLY, FIAT REPLACED IT UNDER RECA... |
| Jul 29, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. AN INDEPE... |
| Mar 12, 2019 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 YEARS AGO AND DRIVEN IT WITHOUT ANY ISSUES UNTIL A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN THE LOW OI... |
| Jan 30, 2019 | ENGINE | AN ISSUE INVOLVING THE STARTER MOTOR BOLTS NOT BEING GROUNDED. CAUSED INTERMITTENT STARTING. THIS I... |
| Nov 3, 2017 | ENGINE | 2012 FIAT POP, 14,693 MILES. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, A... |
| Mar 11, 2017 | ENGINE | CAR IS VERY YOUNG, 24, 781 MILES AND TURNED IN BY PRIOR OWNER WITH 22,400'S MILES. AFTER CAR WAS SOL... |
| Dec 8, 2016 | ENGINE | I HAD BEEN SMELLING BURNING OIL FROM MY CAR WHILE PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF MONTHS AFTER MY LATEST OIL ... |
| Oct 26, 2016 | ENGINE | THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR MY RECALL. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND FIAT DOES NOT HAVE A S... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | ENGINE | MY 2012 FIAT IS HAVING STARTER ISSUES. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE JUST CUTS OFF. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THE... |
| Nov 11, 2014 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON DALLAS NORTH TOLLWAY CRUISING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED. I WAS IN 5TH GEAR IN... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | ENGINE | 2012 FIAT 500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE "GENERIC WARNING LIGHT" ILLUMINATED. *SMD |
| Dec 18, 2013 | ENGINE | ENGINE LIGHT WHEN ON WITH 10 K MILES IN MY ENGINE ONLY 1/4 OIL LEFT, THE DEALER PERFORMECE THE OIL ... |
| Jan 21, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED VEHICLE CERTIFIED USED 20 JAN 2013. THE FIRST DAY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEE... |
| Oct 16, 2012 | ENGINE | CAR SUDDENLY STOPS RUNNING WHILE JUST DRIVING FORWARD. IGNITION KEY REMAINS IN "ON" POSITION, BUT ... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, PROBABLY > 10 TIMES IN PAST TWO MONTHS. AT LOW STEADY SPEED, SUCH AS DRIVING IN ... |
| Jun 1, 2012 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMIN... |
| Oct 25, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR WAS STALLING AND SHUTTING OFF. HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. COULDN'T START THE CAR AFTER 3 ATTE... |