Fiat 500X engine problems
23 complaint narratives mention engine 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.
Engine operation 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 10958793 · 2017-03-06 (March 6, 2017)
MY FIAT 500X IS BRAND NEW BARELY 350 MILES...IT HAS BEEN TOWED TWICE SO FAR AND IS PRESENTLY BEING WORKED ON NOW. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT SINCE IT STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING AND EVENTUALLY WILL NOT RESTART. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND SIMILAR ISSUES. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND COULD END UP BEING IN OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT SINCE I WAS ALMOST HIT BOTH TIMES MY CAR STALLED OUT...ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE OTHER TIME MOST RECENTLY IN HIGH CITY TRAFFIC. I JUST WANT A REPLACEMENT OF EQUAL VALUE.
Owner-reported narrative. 352 miles reported. Look up ODI 10958793 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11039728 · 2017-10-25 (October 25, 2017)
ENGINE IS VERY SHAKY WHEN STALLED AT STOP LIGHTS, ETC. SERVICE LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON AND CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION AS IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE COOLING FAN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT IS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH NO ETA. CAR CAN NO LONGER BE DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC AS IT QUICKLY OVERHEATS.
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11039728 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11078895 · 2018-03-13 (March 13, 2018)
CAR HAS APPROX 26K MILES. DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THIS MORNING AND WARNING CAME ON "SERVICE ENGINE. DRIVE MODE UNAVAILABLE". I HAD THE SUN ROOF OPEN AS I WAS DRIVING AND I KEPT THINKING I WAS SMELLING A HOT OR BURNING SMELL, BUT COULDN'T BE SURE. I POPPED THE HOOD WHEN I GOT HOME AND DIDN'T SMELL ANYTHING OBVIOUS. DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS RELATED, BUT JUST HAD IT IN FOR OIL CHANGE A WEEK AGO - THEY NEVER RESET THE OIL CHANGE LIGHT (WHICH WASN'T COMING ON BEFORE OIL CHANGE - THOUGH LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS COMING ON -- NOW LOW OIL PRESS…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11078895 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11110270 · 2018-07-09 (July 9, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FIAT 500X. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. THE DEALER (FIAT OF EDMOND, 14113 BROADWAY EXTENSION HWY, EDMOND, OK 73013, [phone removed]) WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11110270 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11182871 · 2019-02-27 (February 27, 2019)
IN DECEMBER 2018, THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A "DRIVE MODE UNAVAILABLE" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN. THE LOCAL FIAT DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLING FAN NEEDED REPLACING BECAUSE IT HAD BLOWN A FUSE. IN JANUARY 2018, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITH OUR CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. WE TRIED TURNING THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WOULD NOT COME ON. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE FINALLY TURNED ON BUT NO WARNING MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN AND THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11182871 at NHTSA ↗