2015 Fiat 500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 92 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,480miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2015 Fiat 500, 4% of the 92 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,480 miles. 1 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.
“Brakes did not engage the first time in order to stop the car for parking space. It happened again the following day where I tried to hold the brake pedal to the floor and nothing!!! I retried again a second time and too late car was hit twice in the front destroying whole front end. Car was purchased brand new. I have contacted Fiat hq to further investigate this deadly safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10759232, filed 2015-08, 260 miles“Was in motion on a surface street after just leaving a 4-way stop intersection. The car automatically left drive and went to park. The message on the the dash said braking system needs maintenance. Every time the car was put into neutral it shifted itself to park. Electric car, I think it is the engine (power inverter).”
NHTSA complaint #11096929, filed 2018-05, 16,700 miles“Bought the vehicle used and it had zero issues. I bought 4 new tires and immediately after the RBS and ESC warning lights appeared but disappeared one day later. Fives days after the new tires the RBS & ESC warning lights reappeared but remained. I took it to the FIAT Dealership for a diagnostic and they stated that after following the flow chart it states to replace ABS Module due to internal failure. I held off on replacing the ABS module because a separate mechanic stated that it’s common with Fiats for the RBS & ECA warnings to appear after changing all tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #11473798, filed 2022-07“Fiat 500e vehicle braking behavior is unexpectedly hard, sudden, or unpredictable until the user uses an obd scan tool with appropriate diagnostic software- and initiates brake controller sensor re-calibration. This option is found under the diagnostic menu under: ABS>renenerative brake controller>active diagnostics, and then selecting the procedure to start (rbc sensor calibration). Online forum users (please see link below) are currently using 3rd party software, at their own expense, to correct the braking deficiency (approximately $49). …”
NHTSA complaint #11438712, filed 2021-10Related service bulletins
- 10076502Apr 22, 2016SUBJECT: Flash: Anti Lock Brake (ABS) Module System Enhancements OVERVIEW: This bulletin involves a coordinated update of the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) module and Regenerative…
- 10217395Oct 8, 2015Flash: 1.4L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with the latest software. The customers may experience a…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 Fiat 500
32 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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