What breaks most · 2013 to 2024 model years
Fiat 500e problems by year
Owners have filed 52 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Fiat 500e across model years 2013 to 2024. Three years stand out: 2013 for electrical system complaints, 2014 for electrical system complaints and 2015 for electrical system complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2013, 2014, 2015
- Complaints on file
- 522013 to 2024, all trims
- Worst year
- 201316 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 40 fires · 2 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 5kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 12Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | 4 | Electrical system (8) | |
| 16 | 2 | 3 | Electrical system (11) | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | Electrical system (8) | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (2) | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | Electrical system (2) |
What fails on the 2013 Fiat 500e
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 50% |
8 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 25% |
4 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 19% |
3 | 0 | Shop all engine parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 19% |
3 | 0 | — |
| Air bags | 6% |
1 | 1 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 6% |
1 | 0 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 6% |
1 | 1 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 6% |
1 | 0 | Shop all brakes parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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New car rolled as i swerved and struck a parked truck. Going only 27 mph the car then rolled over, the roof crashed. No sudden moments prior to the accident. No air bags went off but glass in the windshield and roof shattered. Driver thrown into passenger seat and received cuts and bruises.
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Received 2nd recall notice today for power inverter module. First recall notice was in may 2014. Called dealership to get part replaced on july 7/21/14 as instructed and was told i was on a waiting list. Part is still not replaced on 2/17/14. No communication has been made from fiat since 7/21/14.
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Faulty charger (electric car) causing power outlet to melt - fire hazard. Charger rated for 12a, outlet rated for 20a but it still melted it. Suspect bad electirical connection in charger plug resulting in heating of metal contact.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Fiat 500e years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2013, 2014, 2015 carry the most filings on the Fiat 500e. The 2013 alone has 16 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Fiat 500e problem?
On the 2013 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 8 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Fiat 500e problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Fiat 500e complaints that include mileage is about 5,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.