Fiat 500X electrical problems
23 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
187 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
38,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 113 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
23 of 187 complaints match this topic (12.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11128027 · 2018-09-07 (September 7, 2018)
HAPPENED AGAIN -- THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN NOV 2016. ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. FIAT DEALER APPARENTLY CLUELESS ABOUT THE ISSUE AND HOW TO REPAIR. TOOK CAR TO SAME DEALER ALL THREE TIMES THIS HAPPENED - EACH TIME THEY'VE GIVEN ME A RIDICULOUS REASON THE CAR IS LITERALLY SHUTTING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE STREET!! FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE THE COMPUTER NEEDED UPDATING?!?! SECOND TIME (POSTED ON NHTSA WHEN 2ND TIME HAPPENED) THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE CABLE CONNECTION TO THE BATT…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11128027 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11144110 · 2018-10-30 (October 30, 2018)
AROUND OCTOBER 9, I TRIED TO TURN ON THE IGNITION AS USUAL WITH THE KEY FOB. THE ENGINE WOULD'T TURN, SO I RECHARGED THE BATTERY. AFTER 10 MINUTES, IT FINALLY CRANKED. THE BATTERY IS GOOD, HOWEVER, SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE FOB. ON OCTOBER 19, I USED THE KEY FOB AND ALL KINDS OF INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON. WHEN I PLACED THE CAR IN REVERSE, SEVERAL LIGHT INDICATORS (SERVICE ENGINE, CHECK TRANSMISSION, ETC.) AND IT WAS LIKE SOMETHING INSIDE THE ENGINE DROPPED AS IF THE CAR SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THE 'R' AND THE 'D' BLINKED STEADILY. I CA…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11144110 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11187419 · 2019-03-17 (March 17, 2019)
I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 5 INCIDENTS SO FAR WITH MY FIAT TURNING COMPLETELY OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN NUMEROUS OF TIMES TO THE DEALER WITH NO LUCK. I HAVE DOCUMENTED EACH AND EVERY TIME MY CAR DECIDES TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. I FIND MY CAR TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY AS WELL AS OTHERS. THE DEALERSHIPS SEEM TO NOT KNOW WHY MY FIAT TENDS TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. FIRST I HAD ONLY ABOUT 25000 MILES AND IT SHUTS OFF WHILE TURNING IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION, FIAT PLACE HAD ME TAKE IT IN JUST TO SAY IT NEEDED…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11187419 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11203814 · 2019-04-25 (April 25, 2019)
I BOUGHT THIS CAR SECOND HAND. 33200 MILES STILL ON THE WARRANTY. AFTER FEW MONTHS, 650 MILES OF USAGE, A WARNING LIGHT FOR FOR THE ENGINE AND "DRIVING MODE UNAVAILABLE" STARTED POPPING UP, SO THIS A PLATE LIGHT WARNING POP UP AS WELL. BROUGHT TO FIAT, THEY SAID IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT WHICH IT WAS THEN CHANGED AND SUPPOSEDLY WOULD FIX THE ISSUE. GOT THE CAR BACK. AFTER FEW DAYS AND 125 MILES MORE AGAIN THE "DRIVE MODE UNAVAILABLE" WARNING POP UP... THEN THE FOUR WHEAL DRIVE UNAVAILABLE POP UP..THERE WAS ALSO A WHEAL WARNING POPPING UP. THEN OUT …
Owner-reported narrative. 33,231 miles reported. Look up ODI 11203814 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11233703 · 2019-07-21 (July 21, 2019)
ON JULY 20, 2019, MY 2016 FIAT 500X PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. PRESSED THE IGNITION BUTTON TO START AND NO START INSTEAD ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING IN SEQUENCE. COOLANT TEMPT TOO HIGH! SERVICE TRANSMISSION! SERVICE AIRBAGS! SERVICE POWER STEERING! SERVICE ELECTRONIC PARK BRAKE! EVERY AMBER AND RED WARNING JUST CONTINUALLY REPEATS THE FLASHING SEQUENCE. OF COURSE, CAR DOES NOT RESPOND TO STARTING AND NO POWER BUTTONS RESPOND. NO ELECTRONIC BRAKE THE BATTERY IS GOOD. COOLANT IS NOT TOO HOT BECAUSE CAR HAS NOT BEEN STARTED/DRIVEN FOR 5 D…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,005 miles reported. Look up ODI 11233703 at NHTSA ↗