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2015 Fiat 500 Engine Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
13%of 92 total for the year
Median mileage
35,700miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the engine of the 2015 Fiat 500, 13% of the 92 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,700 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.

“We have ran into two issues with the car. The first issue was last year there was an issue with the computer inside not working which in turn cause issues with the bluetooth, lighting, and dashboard. The mechanic said it could in turn result in other issues as well. We recently started the car and it started shaking, the dashboard went out, the check engine light came on, and then the power steering went out.”

NHTSA complaint #11277185, filed 2019-10, 95,000 miles

“Many different things have gone wrong with this car starting at the first 900 miles. The cluster that shows you speed and RPM went out at 900 miles while driving home from work making it hard to drive. It took the dealership two weeks to fix this problem. A couple months after this the check engine light came on for no reason, the dealership told me that there was nothing wrong and gave it back to me. Two weeks later the check engine light came on again and then they said that there was a problem with something related to the cluster. …”

NHTSA complaint #11000177, filed 2017-06, 74,500 miles

“Fiat 500 abarth 2015 after driving the car for about 30 min. I parked the car and after returning to leave I started the car backing out of parking space and the engine just died. Tried to start it 3 times with no cranking sound. Put the car in neutral and pushed the car back into parking space. 5 minutes later started the car with no problem. The engine light was on but not blinking. I decided to remove the gas cap and put it back on. The engine light stayed on for about a day and then went out. Called the dealership for an appointment.. …”

NHTSA complaint #10726162, filed 2015-06, 1,850 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

“On several occasions, my car has suddenly revved up to 6000 RPM, start jerking and revving up; and a random error will pop up on the dash. When this happens, if you let off of the break the car will automatically speed up to 40 MPH without pushing the gas pedal down. Sometimes it will happen while driving, and sometimes it will start as soon as the car is started. It doesn't matter what kind of road the car is on. Sometimes the car just jerks and displays an error. The most predominant error is ESC off no hill start . Sometimes it says coolant temp high . …”

NHTSA complaint #10986106, filed 2017-05, 35,700 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017214%
2016321%
20151213%
20141915%
20132213%
20125113%

Other parts of the 2015 Fiat 500

Transmission and drivetrain
32 complaints
Electrical system
26 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 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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