Fiat 500l

Owners filed 209 complaints across 4 model years of the Fiat 500l. The 2014 drew the most (183); the 2017 the fewest (1).

Model years4

Complaints209

Recalls5

Fires5

Deaths0

Every Fiat 500l model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2017	1	0	—	—	Vehicle Speed Control	Routine
2016	2	0	—	—	Power Train	Routine
2015	23	2	—	—	Air Bags	Routine
2014	183	3	5	5	Power Train	Routine

Which Fiat 500l years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2014 is the weakest year on record, with 183 complaints concentrated in the power train. It carries 3 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.