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2016 Fiat 500X Air bags Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
3%of 154 total for the year
Median mileage
96,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Fiat 500X, 3% of the 154 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.

“I purchased a 2016 Fiat 500X in december 2016. I am a home care nurse so I drive a lot. I have had this same issue since buying this car and it's been in and out of the shop. It is now out of warranty and I am having to pay out of pocket. Here is the story: when it rains heavily, in arizona, my electronics in my car go haywire. According to autonation, I have had the car in approximately 9 times. My power steering becomes disabled and my airbags become disabled. This time, I was driving down 7th street at 7:30am and this happened. I was luckily able to get the car to stop. …”

NHTSA complaint #11257762, filed 2019-09

“The contact owns a 2016 Fiat 500X. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH through a green light, another vehicle driving through a red light and attempting to make a turn, the front bumper of the contact’s vehicle crashed into the front passenger’s side door. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle safely and had a passenger in the front passenger-side seat and another in the rear middle row seat. The contact was adamant that the air bags should have deployed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11746740, filed 2026-06, 96,000 miles

“The contact owned a 2016 Fiat 500X. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 65 MPH, a trailer crossed into his middle lane which forced the vehicle off the road and into the median. The air bags did not deploy as the other driver fled the scene. The contact stated that her son had sustained frequent headaches after the accident but had yet to seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was initially towed to an independent tow yard and then to an insurance center where they deemed the vehicle a total loss. …”

NHTSA complaint #11516001, filed 2023-04, 96,000 miles

“The sensor on right passenger air bag malfunction and air bag light stay on and no crashes happen upon message. Poor fuel consumption components include loss of power and idling and when accelerating. Driver mode unavailable lamp came on”

NHTSA complaint #11532404, filed 2023-07

“My vehicle collided with another vehicle. The other car air bag deployed while the Fiat front busted radiator, number etc damaged but the driver side did not deploy even on impact.”

NHTSA complaint #11459291, filed 2022-04

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201653%

Other parts of the 2016 Fiat 500X

Engine
52 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
50 complaintsElectrical system
48 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSuspension
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Fiat 500X

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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