Reliability & cost of ownership
Fiat 500E Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Fiat 500E? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Fiat 500E problems by model year
13 recall entries and 52 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 500E | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 500E | 2 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 500E | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 500E | 2 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 500E | 3 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 500E | 4 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Fiat 500E, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system31 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system13 complaints
- unknown or other7 complaints
- power train7 complaints
- engine6 complaints
- air bags3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)2 complaints