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2013 Fiat 500 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
6%of 166 total for the year
Median mileage
39,960miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Fiat 500, 6% of the 166 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,960 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Takara recall: my 2013 Fiat abarth has been giving problems with the turbo and side moldings. At the time of purchase, the moldings were not attached completely and the dealer promised to repair under the warranty; however, the moldings continue to peel off even after the vehicle was serviced. Secondly, my vehicle continues to throw a p0299 code while I'm driving even after I spent thousands of dollars trying to repair it; consequently, my vehicle is now not passing the vehicle inspection.”

NHTSA complaint #11252306, filed 2019-08, 118,000 miles

“I purchased my first car 2013 Fiat, I am a student and I drive about 1.20 hrs to my university from home. On 3/17/14 I was driving to school that I had a flat tire .I found out this car it does not come with spare tire jack and tools, there is a small air pump under the seat that you have to remove it and plug it in to the outlet and put air in to the tire, I tried to put air into the tire but the pump did not work. …”

NHTSA complaint #10572980, filed 2014-03, 6,500 miles

“My 2013 Fiat abarth was rear ended. I was stopped. The other driver, in a grand cherokee, rear ended me. His speed was approximately 20-30 MPH. I was knocked unconscious briefly & had severe head pain. I am still undergoing treatment. None of my cars safety features worked, including the fuel pump shut off. I believe the seat hit me in the head. The abarth has unique, high backed seats with a fixed / integrated head rest with a hard, plastic insert. My seatbelts failed to tighten and the fuel pump failed to shut off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10723542, filed 2015-06, 12,000 miles

“Center emblem keeps coming out of the middle of the steering wheel revealing the airbag behind it. I keep popping it back in place, but it does not stay. The nearest dealer for repairs is 90 miles away. I scheduled a time for them to look at it, but now have to bring it in again so they can keep it longer to determine if it just needs that piece repaired or if I need a whole new steering wheel. I can only hope the airbag does not deploy from behind this loose piece as it is clearly not attached to anything.”

NHTSA complaint #10605729, filed 2014-06, 500 miles

“When I first bought my car I had issues with a tail light going out within the first 6 months. Then a headlight 2 months after that then 12 months a taillight then another taillight and headlight well you see what I mean then they recalled a cluch on my car but they didnt have a replacemnt part yet and they never contacted me about the recall I assume it was this organization but when I was driving at night the cluch just dropped out from under my foot and almost cause me to crash when I recovered and had to stopo because of a red light I through on my emergancies and another tail light went…”

NHTSA complaint #10958017, filed 2017-03, 49,920 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017321%
201617%
201533%
201465%
2013106%
201292%

Other parts of the 2013 Fiat 500

Transmission and drivetrain
80 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsTires
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology