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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Fiat 500L problems by model year
5 recall entries across 2 model years and 209 owner complaints across 4 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 500L | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 500L | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 500L | 2 | 23 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 500L | 3 | 183 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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
- unknown or other22 complaints
- vehicle speed control22 complaints
- service brakes11 complaints
- steering11 complaints
- air bags11 complaints