2018 Fiat 500 Owner Complaints
Complaint Summary
The 2018 Fiat 500 has 5 reported complaints.
- Top issues involve seats and service brakes.
Reliability Score
Reliability Score
Based on 5 complaints
Most Frequent Issues
SEATS
1 20%
SERVICE BRAKES
1 20%
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1 20%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 20%
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1 20%
Quick Insights
The top category is SEATS, accounting for 20% of all complaints.
Owners have reported issues across 5 distinct vehicle systems.
Note: Complaint data reflects owner reports and may not always indicate a verified defect. Compare with Recalls and TSBs for a complete picture.
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What owners keep reporting on the 2018 Fiat 500
The 2018 Fiat 500 has 5 owner complaints in this dataset. SEATS is the most common complaint category, representing about 20% of the reports shown here.
Most common complaint categories
The top complaint groups for the 2018 Fiat 500 are SEATS (1), SERVICE BRAKES (1), WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS (1).
Are these complaints a serious red flag?
Potentially. 1 complaint report involve higher-attention systems like brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components, which is enough to justify a focused inspection.
What should buyers inspect on a used 2018 Fiat 500?
Start with the top complaint systems, compare them against the recall report, then inspect service records for evidence that those same areas were already repaired or monitored.
Detailed Complaint Log
Showing 5 of 5 systems
SEATS
1 Report20% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
BOUT THE CAR AND WAS CLEANING THE SEATS (I'M A SMOKER SO WIPING THE ASHES OFF) AND NOTICED A DEPRESSION/INDENTATION IN THE DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT AS WELL AS A PLASTIC CORD INDER THE SEAT COVER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEMS, WELL THE DEALERSHIP MADE THE SEATS EVEN WORSE DOING A CRAP JOB ON THE COVERS. VERY DISSATISFIED WITH FIAT AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP.
10/23/2018
SERVICE BRAKES
1 Report20% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
CAR HAS 12XXX MILES ON IT - 80% OF WHICH BEING FREEWAY MILES. BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER TODAY FOR A COMPLAINT OF THE CAR DIVING TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AGGRESSIVELY AT THOSE SPEEDS. DISCS, PADS, AND CALIPERS ALL FOUND TO BE IN PERFECT CONDITION. INTERNET FORUMS ARE CRAWLING WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. DEALER TEST DROVE AN IDENTICAL MODEL WITH ONLY 83 MILES ON IT AND EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A PERFORMANCE CAR WITH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SAFETY DEFECT IN ONE OF ITS MOST IMPORTANT SYSTEMS. DEALER REPORTED ALL THEY CAN DO AT THE MOMENT IS SEND THE INFORMATION UP THE CHAIN TO THEIR REGIONAL DIRECTOR.
9/23/2019
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1 Report20% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
The contact owns a 2018 Fiat 500. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and was informed that the lug nuts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to a tire shop and was informed that the lug nuts needed to be shattered to be replaced. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.
7/27/2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 Report20% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
I was notified of the recall for my car and took it to the dealer. The dealer told me there is no fix for this recall and that they could not do anything about it sending me away.
7/13/2024
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1 Report20% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
See attached document for complaint
8/7/2024
Data and Methodology
Scores are derived from NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, normalized by vehicle segment averages.
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Complaint list entries are sourced from owner-submitted NHTSA ODI records.
Fiat 500: How should complaint data influence buying decisions?
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- Complaint entries
- 5
- Top-topic view
- 5 grouped topics shown
- Primary source
- NHTSA ODI owner complaint records
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