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2018 FIAT 500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2018 FIAT 500, most often about the seats. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 24V-474 the manufacturer reports only 34% of affected cars repaired.

2018 FIAT 500
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 34%Owner complaints50 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage0kSeats, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 7, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 FIAT 500 has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seats10
Service brakes10
Visibility10
Wheels10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2018 FIAT 500 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

34%repaired · 2026 Q2

Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems

Recall 24V-474 · Jun 25, 2024 · 12,675 vehicles · 4,329 repaired

Risk. A TPMS warning light that fails to illuminate can result in the vehicle being driven with improperly inflated tires, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with FIAT.

Best & worst years

2018 vs. every other 500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 500 median. How we score

'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2018 FIAT 500 safety ratings

2018 Fiat 500 3 HB FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2018 FIAT 500 frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crash★★★★★
  • Rollover: 4 stars (14.7% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2018 FIAT 500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
  2. Electrical overstressEA19001 · closed Sep 19, 2024
    Led to recall 20V-024
In owners' words

What 500 owners report

Recent seats complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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,…
Complaint 11141980 · Oct 23, 2018 · 5 miles

Own a 2018 500?

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