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Chart based on 41 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Fiat 500
Engine not specified
12000 mi
US $50
Besides getting my oil changed I reported my headliner is black. I have been complaining about this since I purchased my car from Capitol Fiat.
UNDER DOOR VALENCE reattached with double side tape
35300 mi
Armrest came apart.
37000 mi
Local dealers all closed their studios. Had to drive 100 miles to/from the nearest dealer. Armrest still not replaced. Traded the vehicle in. It just wasn't worth it anymore.
Front and Rear Emblems replaced under warranty, dealer described as "Bleeding Through" looked like air bubbles between the clear lens and logo, as if detaching.
5000 mi
side skirt and body cleaned, adhesive promoter, 3M tape reapplied.
10000 mi
Interior: Arm rest cracked.
31000 mi
Was told a bulletin was out to replace rear badge
14000 mi
Dash rattles/buzzes behind the speedometer Electrical wiring boot of left door is torn and disintegrating Front and read Fiat badge bubbling
16200 mi
Dash rattles
35700 mi
Front and read Fiat badges where bubbling/delaminating, dealer replaced them under warranty.
62000 mi
Door handle broke
96000 mi
US $45
Window trim in front of driver and passenger doors was replaced because it disintegrated from exposure to sun. Parts pull out easily and only cost $10 each.
2300 mi
front and rear emblems were replaced due to fading and bubbling.
13000 mi
Clock spring behind steering was defective and began making sounds (click/creak) when wheel was turned. Spring replaced and noise is gone.
19000 mi
Coating on leather steering wheel began to peel off, dealer replaced.
21000 mi
Rear Fiat badge de-laminated.
12000 mi
Rubber gasket above rear door came loose. Dealer glued and seems fine now. Driver seat is squeaking when it is cold.
15000 mi
High-pitched sounding rattle occurring only during winter months. Tech lubricated rear seat latch. Sound disappeared but returned after a week.
Front hood would not latch shut. Front hood latch and cable replaced under warranty.
17000 mi
Shifter knob broke (again). Replaced. Driver seat armrest--padding broke off. Seat and armrest replaced as one unit. Exterior door trim along bottom came loose. Part was reinstalled.
27900 mi
Brackets for the rear seats that were visible from the hatch were rusting. Left, right, and center bracket replaced.
30060 mi
Several parts damaged by dealer during previous repair
21200 mi
arm rest frame for driver side. Shift boot.
30000 mi
Arm rest broke and was covered under warranty
2790 mi
badge delaminating
17000 mi
shifter boot worked loose. new part ordered and replaced by dealer.
72000 mi
Trunk pull on inside came off. Removed interior trim and reinstalled.
80000 mi
The arm rest has come apart but I haven't had it repaired because it's my understanding I would basically have to have the entire driver's seat removed to repair it. I love my Fiat, but this is ridiculous, that I can't simply purchase a new armrest and install it. UPDATE: NOV 2021 - Thanks to YouTube, I was eventually able to repair this myself using ZipTies!
99000 mi
US $34
The mirror flags on both sides of the car had rotted out due to sun exposure. I ordered the parts online and replaced them myself.
100000 mi
US $6
The shift knob came apart so I ordered a new one online and replaced it myself. Thanks to a YouTube video, I was able to repair the armrest myself (the pad had detached) using zip ties!
10000 mi
US $123
Fuel filler door latch piece cracked and the door wouldn't stay closed
25000 mi
US $100
Badges had started getting hazed
93000 mi
US $300
Plastic panels on cowl that rotted off are being replaced The triangle pieces in front of the mirrors are rotted off on both sides and will be replaced. Trim ring that holds shift lever boot disintegrated. Dealer requires purchase of whole new boot. Company in west coast sells ring only. Driver's seat bottom came apart. Cracked and pieces of the vinyl chipped away. Found a set of leather Abarth seats and replaced them. (for only $350 too!)
1500 mi
Condensation forms within taillights. Tailights replaced. Passenger side weather stripping/molding molding causing excessive wind noise. replaced.
6000 mi
Replaced both taillights as they were, again, getting condensation inside them.
8000 mi
Tech from previous visit broke the plastic cover the bottom of the steering column. Replaced.
37000 mi
armrest broken & replaced
7000 mi
Also, driver seat arm rest replaced.
10000 mi
The small triangular trim on the driver's side window was applied incorrectly, and needed to be replaced.
16000 mi
Driver's side A-pillar trim loose and falling off, was snapped back into place; some water came through the gap, possibly from sunroof drain channel
15200 mi
The top part of the armrest was loose. Replaced by dealer.
6200 mi
Condensation inside tail lights
9300 mi
Pad on armrest broke off and I glued it back on myself.
14000 mi
Shift knob cover broke off.
15000 mi
dash scratched on delivery; salesman caught it, car had been used to give test drives; part not in stock, even though I was assured it was in stock scratched dash replaced
Convertible top not working properly. Wind screen recall. Hole worn through in canvas top
13600 mi
replaced convertible top
6000 mi
Air directional piece on vent broken
6500 mi
Convertible top repaired.
9000 mi
Convertible roof repair error. Repaired strap was looped over plastic cover.
12000 mi
Open top quit runnning in auto mode - need to hold button all the time. After three days in shop - service tech said he had to reprogram servo motor.
Software glich?
18200 mi
Open top quit working on auto again
29000 mi
Some rattling near the convertible top. Window was lightly adjusted to address the issue.
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