Fiat 500X steering problems
11 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
11 of 187 complaints match this topic (5.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11073180 · 2018-02-15 (February 15, 2018)
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN A MIDDLE LANE GOING ABOUT 50MPH WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR WAS NO LONGER RESPONSIVE TO GAS OR STEERING. BRAKES WERE HARDER TO PRESS THAN USUAL & I REALIZED THE CAR HAD TURNED ITSELF OFF. THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET IT STARTED AGAIN WAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP & PUT IT IN PARK, RE-START, DISENGAGE THE AUTO-EMERGENCY BRAKE, THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE. ALL WHILE CARS WERE FLYING AROUND THE BEND OF THE HIGHWAY ALMOST HITTING ME AND ALMOST HITTING EACH OTHER TRYING TO AVOID HITTING ME.
Owner-reported narrative. 17,047 miles reported. Look up ODI 11073180 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 ↗
Owner report 11257762 · 2019-09-24 (September 24, 2019)
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 …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11257762 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11267800 · 2019-10-10 (October 10, 2019)
THE PIECES NEAR THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL KEEP FALLING OFF. I HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED ONCE AND NOW THEY ARE LOOSE AGAIN.
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11267800 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11323920 · 2020-05-08 (May 8, 2020)
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE SHIFTER LOCKED, THE BRAKE LOCKED. THERE WAS NO SAFE WAY TO BRING THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY. I COASTED OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE GRASS. THERE WAS A SIERRA 1500 THAT WAS BEHIND ME THAT WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO AVOID HITTING ME. THE FIAT DASHBOARD HAD NO WARNING LIGHTS ON, SUCH AS CHECK ENGINE, OIL LOW, OR ANY OTHER INDICATION THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. THE DEALERSHIP'S RESPONSE WAS IT NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. THERE WAS NO ADDRESSING THE FACT THAT MY CA…
Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11323920 at NHTSA ↗