2012 Fiat 500 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2012 Fiat 500, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 41,000 miles.
- 63electrical system complaints
- 41,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 52 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 1 an injury.
Fiat 500 electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2012 Fiat 500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The vehicle had been stalling out on numerous occasions one being a freezing Xmas eve in Drive thru if it had happened somewhere isolated the driver could have frozen. I rented cars several times and replaced the alternator ,battery and at the final point at the dealership the mechanic suggested I…
The wiring harness bundle leading to the trunk failed between the trunk & upper drivers side of the car. Upper brake lights stopped working, then rear defroster, then trunk wouldnât open & I got a license plate light warning on the dash. Mechanic tried to replace switch, still didnât work, the…
In the morning (6AM) of September 19, my car car caught on fire while parked in my driveway. There were flames 3-4 feet height coming from the engine hood area. Once the fire was extinguished by the local fire department, I found the car was extensively damaged in the front outside and inside…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Fiat 500s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2012 Fiat 500 (16% of the 396 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Fiat 500 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 41,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 2012 Fiat 500 problems
- Power Train problems (201)
- Engine problems (51)
See all 2012 Fiat 500 problems or electrical system problems across all 500 years.