2014 Fiat 500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 6%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2014 Fiat 500, 6% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,500 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.
“When making a turn, from a complete stop onto a road that has a slight incline, the ESC light flashes on the evic, and vehicle losses all acceleration. This is on dry, even, in perfect condition roads accelerating from 0mph to 5mph, before it drops back down to 0mph. Have almost been hit 4x now as car will no longer accelerate or even rev as oncoming traffic is coming straight for me!”
NHTSA complaint #11138953, filed 2018-10, 39,000 miles“Car stall on the highway 3 times, took the car to Fiat dealer found nothing is wrong with car, not feel safe with this car. My wife was driving the car at a speed of 65 miles and the car stall completely. Manufacturer and service department saying car is safe to drive but did not find the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10807519, filed 2015-11, 33,000 miles“In all weather conditions when putting the vehicle drive or reverse the car hesitates and is slow to get into drive/reverse... Even when at a stop sign or a stop light the car is starting to hesitate before properly accelerating.”
NHTSA complaint #10807666, filed 2015-12, 24,500 miles“While driving the car, would experience jerky movements while the car shifted in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears, both accelerating and decelerating. Have had issues with the transmission locking while the car is in park, needing to let the car sit and then restarting it. Have also had issues with sluggish 1st gear that suddenly lurches forward when the gas pedal is really pushed down. Braking is also touchy. Multiple trips to the dealership service department to have this fixed, opened a case with the manufacturer regarding the fixes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10694267, filed 2015-03, 15,461 miles“The contact owns a 2014 Fiat 500. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle independently slowed down to 5 MPH without warning. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal to the floor; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and then depressed the pedal to the floor. The vehicle eventually responded. The failure recurred on several occasions while driving at lower speeds, usually in cold weather. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10790266, filed 2015-11, 19,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10139956Apr 20, 2016Adaptive Cruise Control Sensor 1) If you are replacing this part due to the cluster displaying Clean Radar Sensor in Front of Vehicle or DTC C1266 ACC Sensor Blinded, please…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Fiat 500
67 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsOther or unknown
15 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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