2012 Fiat 500 Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 396 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,420miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 Fiat 500, 2% of the 396 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,420 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I car warning lights started coming on and staying on all the time. I took the car in for an oil change and was advised I needed a new motor. The car is constantly stalling, cutting off all the time, bearly restarting and only able to drive less than 25 MPH. This is the problem every time I start it up.”
NHTSA complaint #11128207, filed 2018-09, 60,000 miles“Rear wheel bearing failure: at 47,700 miles and 4 years 4 months after purchase of my 2012 Fiat 500 (4 months past warranty), the right rear wheel bearing has failed and the left rear wheel bearing is failing. Normally oem wheel bearings should last over 100,000 miles. In my 50 years driving, I have never had a vehicle in which the wheel bearings failed at such a low mileage.”
NHTSA complaint #10893611, filed 2016-08, 47,700 miles“Car falls front and drops on a parking lot. I was manuvering to park and the car fall because the tire , shock,transaxle,ball joint fall off. This results in damage in the body and I have photos of the car at the site on my work. No pothole,no crash, just falls and breaking apart...updated 12/02/14 updated 12/22/2015 updated 9/7/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10661384, filed 2014-12, 22,890 miles“My tire pressure monitoring system light stays on despite having changed all four tires and valve pressure stems. There seems to be an inherent problem with the system. Looking on the Fiat forums online apparently many other owners are having the same problem with the wireless system. My vehicle is a 2012 with less than 40k miles. I remember having the problem when the car was under warranty and now again. Tires and valve pressure stems all new and installed and checked by costco tire center. The system has not reset itself despite numerous attempts.”
NHTSA complaint #11204653, filed 2019-04, 39,420 miles“I had to replace 10 hub caps from 2012 - 2014(86,000). The plastic that hold the ring on the hub cab keep breaking with just a small bump. I have bought 4. Fiat has replaced 6 so far on my car and have lost now 3 more and has been on back order for 7 months now. Fiat said they will replace them after 4 months of griping. Now my wife has a 2013 model and she doesn't put as may miles as I do and she is having the same problems. 15 steal rims with hub caps. I have 40 yr as a ford mechanic and has work as an service rep. This co. Has no one that you can talk to one on one and get any answers. …”
NHTSA complaint #10659090, filed 2014-11, 8,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10042887Dec 1, 2011Chrysler (fiat): see document search button for owner letter. Bulletin providing information on some vehicles may have the wheel lug nut wrench to crack during use. The wheel lug…
Wheels: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Fiat 500
201 complaintsElectrical system
63 complaintsEngine
51 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsAir bags
32 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsBrakes
13 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Fiat 500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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