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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Fiat 500e problems by model year
12 recall entries and 52 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 500e | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 500e | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 500e | 2 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 500e | 3 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 500e | 4 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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