Reliability & cost of ownership
Fiat 500l Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Fiat 500l? 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 500l problems by model year
5 recall entries and 208 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 500l | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 500l | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 500l | 2 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 500l | 3 | 182 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Fiat 500l, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train130 complaints
- engine32 complaints
- electrical system29 complaints
- vehicle speed control22 complaints
- unknown or other21 complaints
- service brakes11 complaints
- steering11 complaints
- air bags11 complaints