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2014 Fiat 500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
67about this part
Share
54%of 124 total for the year
Median mileage
17,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 67 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2014 Fiat 500, 54% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Fiat told me the problem related to the pressure plate which is not related to the safety recall that Fiat issued to consumer in 2016. Also, the fail symptom is the gear is failed to propulsion when only engine is on but its not when engine is off. Fiat technician deny this cause by the defect of the clutch design. May I have expert to provide the advice on this.”

NHTSA complaint #10950385, filed 2017-02, 10 miles

“I barely had the car over one year before the clutch goes out without warning prematurely as I've noticed is the case with several other owners. They won't fix it under warranty and word it wear and tear to keep from paying for it. It cost me $1200 to fix an almost brand new car. I pulled into a friend's drive and with no warning I heard a pop when I depressed the clutch and it would.no longer move or allow me to shift.”

NHTSA complaint #10823885, filed 2016-02, 28,000 miles

“We purchased the 500l Fiat in december of 2014. On february 14, 2015 we brought the vehicle in because on a return trip from tijuana mexico while in border traffic the engine started smoking. The car looked like it was going to catch on fire, it smelled of burnt rubber. We brought the car in and they explained that this has been happening a lot and the manufacturer is aware but is not doing anything about it. …”

NHTSA complaint #10693724, filed 2015-03, 7,810 miles

“On 01/25/2016 was on i20 driving to work when I started to smell like something was burning then warning lights came on that the car needed to be turned off and that the transmission needed to be serviced, my car had to be towed to dealership. Also the windshield started to crack well for starters my car has been at the dealership since jan. 25,2016 and here it is march 29th of 2016 and they barely called me that it is ready. …”

NHTSA complaint #10852356, filed 2016-03, 31,000 miles

“Takata recall I just bought this vehicle may 2016. It has a hybrid manual/automatic transmission. I noticed the past couple week my automatic transmission was acting a little weird. It's shifting right when it's in automatic. It'll stay on the first gear and rev my engine RPM to like 5 o 6, just a few days ago I had a scary incident I was entering the highway my transmission shift down 2 gears and I couldn't accelerate; I drove off the road. Luckily, no one hurts.”

NHTSA complaint #10896996, filed 2016-08, 17,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017321%
2016857%
20153235%
20146754%
20138048%
201220151%

Other parts of the 2014 Fiat 500

Electrical system
22 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 Fiat 500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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