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2013 Fiat 500E Electrical system Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
50%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
4,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2013 Fiat 500E, 50% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,000 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“Fiat initiated recall letter was received july 10th. Letter stated to contact the dealer for replacement parts after july 21st. I contacted the dealership august 13th and there is no estimated time for when the defect will be fixed. The defect can cause sudden loss of power and result in sever accidents. I find it negligent of Fiat/chrysler being unable to fix this problem in a timely manner risking the safety of its customers!”

NHTSA complaint #10622095, filed 2014-08, 4,000 miles

“While slowing to take a right hand turn the car jerked back and had moved itself from drive to neutral. Immediately the service electric vehicle system light came on and made a loud noise. I stopped, but was unable to move the car back into drive. The car would not reverse either. Only park or neutral were working. I was forced to put the car in neutral and had someone get out and push the car so we could move to the side of the road. The car was towed to Fiat dealer where they indicated it was a glitch in the software and that it was fixed with a software update rrt 15-001 . …”

NHTSA complaint #10694648, filed 2015-03, 10,679 miles

“Our Fiat died three times within a four month period, specifically on 6/20/2014 (2,609 miles), 8/11/2014 (3,101 miles), and 10/20/2014 (4,050 miles). A service electric vehicle system warning light appeared each time in the instrument panel. The car would not drive, stop, or steer. Of the three incidents, the final incident on 10/20/2014 was the most dangerous: the car died in the middle of an intersection while crossing train tracks (light-rail) while a train was approaching. Chrysler-Fiat has since repurchased the vehicle on 5/2015 per california law.”

NHTSA complaint #10722598, filed 2015-06, 2,609 miles

“Fiat 500 e (electric engine) was fully charged. Started car and backed out of driveway. Headed down residential street at approximately 25mph. Within 1/8 mile, service electrical vehicle system warning light came up. Car started to lose power, but was able to pull over before car stopped. Car would start, show warning light, but could not be put into drive or reverse to be driven. Was able to put it in neutral and push it to the side of the road. Had towed (flat bed) to Fiat dealer - where car restarted without problem. Fiat dealer could not duplicate problem. …”

NHTSA complaint #10655154, filed 2014-11, 5,100 miles

“I received a recall notice informing me that my 2013 Fiat 500E was not safe to drive until the power inverter module (pim) was fixed. I called concord of Fiat per the recall notice to order the part, they informed me that they are able to order only one pim part per week. Due to this they are backed up for months and can not give me a date that my part will come in, nor a date that my car will be fixed. For over six weeks I have been unable to safely drive my car. I have filed a claim with Fiat. They are unwilling to compensate me for my loss. …”

NHTSA complaint #10626075, filed 2014-08

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024240%
2015873%
20141169%
2013850%

Other parts of the 2013 Fiat 500E

Fuel system
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Fiat 500E

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology