2016 Fiat 500 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 21%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,808miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2016 Fiat 500, 21% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,808 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.
“The car stopped working in the middle of the highway, started to give error messages and turned on engine service, transmission and parking brakes lights. A few seconds after we just got the message: drive mode unavailable and the car stopped. It was really dangerous and my family and I were in a terrible risk of have a pretty bad accident. We are really lucky that nothing happened to us, we could die that night.”
NHTSA complaint #10760850, filed 2015-09, 617 miles“On multiple occasions my wife's care has refused to srmtart with now answer from the dealership why, the brakes have been replaced by Fiat under warranty and they still squeak when in reverse, and lately it says there is a tire sensor that is damaged or low along with drive mode unavailable, this keeps us from using the awd system effectively, and Fiat said they fixed the issue once before and it came back within the week. …”
NHTSA complaint #11052126, filed 2017-12, 25,000 miles“El auto se detuvo sin avisar solo ya no quiso acelerar. Me marcó muchas fallas en las cuales les tomé foto, me tuvieron que remolcar y mi hijo se pegó en la cabeza, por suerte nada grave. Pondre las fotos de los códigos que aparecen. Tuve q ser remolcado hasta ahorita la batería sigue en un 47% pero aún así sigue sin funcionar el vehículo”
NHTSA complaint #11662475, filed 2025-05Related service bulletins
- 11020767Jul 8, 2025Verify Reman part number availability. Order the "R" part number for all orders:
- 10169219Nov 1, 2019wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK
- 10148678Sep 23, 2015Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module (ECM) with the latest available software. A small number of…
- 10058573Sep 23, 2015Fiat: malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminates due to possible rpm cold engine surge while engaged in gear, rough idle cold start, 02 sensor 1/1 slow response and would need…
- 10150531Apr 14, 2015Flash: Powertrain Diagnostic And System Enhancements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module (ECM) with the latest available software. A small number of…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Fiat 500
8 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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