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Fiat 500 repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (11%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (22%)
Other (9%)
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Chart based on 655 repairs.
Fiat 500 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (15%)
< $100 (72%)
Chart based on 54 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 39000 mi | Intermediate shaft replaced due to wear causing a distinct clunk noise when recovering from a turn. |
2015 Fiat 500 2dr Convertible
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 5000 mi | Car made clunking noise when hitting bumps in cold weather |
2014 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
111-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD
| 23000 mi | Replace intermediate steering column shaft to address looseness. TSB 19-002-15. |
2014 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 39908 mi | Joint replaced |
| 9500 mi US $42 |
Clunking sound when driving over small bumps or reflective line markers. Dealer exchanged the strut and found "non OEM" nuts and bolts and replaced to OEMs, sound still present, reversed to original strut and sound still present but lower. |
2014 Fiat 500 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 8700 mi | Steering was clunking under low speed parking lot maneuvers. Intermediate steering shaft was replaced under warranty per a TSB. |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 84hp 0.9L I2 5-speed automated manual FWD
| 2480 mi | rear wheel axle beam was not straight. |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 10000 mi | Replaced a defective intermediate steering column. The steering wheel would make an audible pop that could also be felt while turning at low speeds. |
| 9000 mi | Began experiencing a clunking noise felt through the steering wheel at low speeds in parking lot turns. Intermediate steering shaft was replaced. The part took a while to come in. |
| 6000 mi | Replaced intermediate steering shaft |
| 45000 mi US $291 |
Right rear wheel bearing needed replacement. It was noticed after a very loud drone filled the cabin consistently above 30 mph. |
| 28000 mi | Right rear wheel bearing making noise. Replaced under warranty. |
| 34000 mi | Both front strut bearings (top hats) were loose, causing knocking sound over bumps. Both were replaced. |
| 37000 mi US $75 |
The strut bearings had been replaced earlier and the camber bolts I had installed previously were removed and replaced by OEM bolts. The alignment wasn't check and excessive toe-out destroyed the front tires quickly. A new set of tires for the front was purchased which were installed at the same time as the alignment. |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 135hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 8700 mi | Clunking sound when turning, replaced steering column |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 168 mi | Adjusted toe-in to re-align steering wheel. |
| 62000 mi US $60 |
Top strut mounts replaced |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 16000 mi | Clunking noise from front suspension, particularly in cold weather. Jounce bumpers were replaced per TSB. |
| 17300 mi | intermediate steering shaft - clunking when turning steering wheel |
| 23600 mi | Intermediate steering shaft - was loose - gave a slight knock when turning right to left or back. they claimed to lubricate and tighten it - seems solved. |
| 22000 mi | Rear bearings were squeaky. Technician reported they were heavily corroded. Actual repair wasn't noted but he squeaking stopped. |
| 12400 mi | popping sound in front end when going over drainage ditch or speed bumps, and the suspension moves full throw, not a quick bounce. no clear fix, warranty extended to 75k miles to close the case. living with noise. |
| 8000 mi | Clunk sound when turning steering wheel at low speeds. Technician adjusted boot so pinch bolt for intermediate drive shaft would fit correctly. Car fixed in less than 30 minutes. |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
| 42160 mi $200 |
Replaced the bump stops, as they had disintegrated from age. |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 26300 mi | Had clicking noise and feel in the steering. They replaced some component took them about 45 minutes |
| 16000 mi | service bulletin for clunk in steering shaft |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Convertible
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 45000 mi US $680 |
Struts were replaced in front. |
2012 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 64000 mi US $93 |
Added alignment shims to rear axle due to excessive rear tires wear |
| 30000 mi | Replaced rear wheel bearings. Both were replaced as there was no way to tell which one was making the noise. |
| 57660 mi | Clunking from front end during slow speed turning. |
| 7440 mi | Steering wheel slack felt during slow speed reverse driving, such as parking. They re-torqued / replaced the tie rod ends / rack and pinion bolts. Seems ok. |
| 10000 mi US $250 |
Failure of upper strut mount |
| 27000 mi US $800 |
Front wheel bearing replaced Pads replaced |
| 49000 mi US $450 |
Replaced rear wheel bearings. One had gotten slightly noisy and the car is driven on the racetrack often. Proactive or preventative maintenance |
2012 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 46000 mi US $150 |
Replaced noisy rear wheel bearings. |
| 29760 mi | Car developed a clunk on left front strut only when the suspension hit a dip in pavement. Replaced rubber jounce bumper. |
| 52360 mi C $900 |
The jounce bumpers were replaced. Dealer had tried to fix this before under warranty. Clunking in suspension continues. FIAT has a real problem here. Brakes got very rusty from sitting. Decided to replace rotors and pads. |
| 90000 mi US $280 |
Replaced all shock absorbers and strut bearings. |
| 38000 mi US $260 |
Sway bar links replaced because car was feeling/sounding clunkier than usual on rough road. |
| 21000 mi | Clunking in front suspension over bumps. |
| 6000 mi | There was a clunk and some free play in the steering. Dealer trimmed the steering shaft seal. The Dealer said there is a Technical Service Bulletin put out by Fiat regarding this problem, but I can' find it. Car needs to go back again. |
| 7000 mi | It took replacing the Intermediate steering shaft to get rid of the clunk noise and feel in the steering. |
| 10000 mi | Replaced the intermediate steering shaft again (this is the second replacement under warranty). |
| 200 mi | Car pulls hard to the right, alignment incorrect from factory. |
| 14000 mi | Front end noises when turning to the right to full lock |
| 12000 mi | Hearing a thunk in the steering and determined that their are 70 nationwide and need steering rack replaced. It is back ordered for at least two weeks. Said car is safe to drive. They actually did not call me back as promised for replacing the steering rack. So could not get it fixed and deal with the clanking for now. Said many having this problem. |
| 16000 mi | My car started to creak again. Took back as it had to do once again with the steering rack being replaced. This time they fixed it... they had not torqued the right strut correctly. |
| 3720 mi | clunking sound from the suspension |
| 21700 mi | suspension bushing replacement for better parts by fiat |
| 42780 mi | clunking noise |
| 55800 mi | steering was shaking. |
2012 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 55180 mi C $1500 |
and worn wheel bearing |
| 64000 mi US $500 |
Hit a pot hole on passenger side. Damaged rim and alignment. Over time ruined tires. Ordered new rims and tires, took for install and alignment. Ball joint was bad on DRIVER side. Also had to replace strut mount. |
| 64300 mi US $1140 |
Bad ball joints, upper strut mounts and bearings. Also replaced wheels & tires. Dealer doesn't sell 2012 part. Forces owners to buy later parts causing much extra expense. FIAT picked up about $300 in parts costs. |
| 86411 mi US $650 |
The lower control arm bushings at the rear of the lower control arms had torn badly on the driver's side and some on the passenger's side. I ordered the DNA racing lower control arms which were drop-shipped direct from Italy. Installation is a large job. Front bumper cover has to be removed as well as serious support members. On a positive note, once all bolted in, the alignment was spot on! On a negative note, the racing straight line arms do limit the maximum angle the steering can be turned as wheels will hit the control arm. |
| 10712 mi | Clunking noise in front end was determined to be caused by faulty jounce bumpers; were replaced under warranty. |
| 31620 mi | Clunking noise over bumps returned for the third time. Bump stops and upper strut mounts replaced. New noises over bumps. Struts replaced. |
| 52000 mi | rear wheel bearings |
| 35800 mi | jounce bumpers replaced |
| 44000 mi | jounce bumpers again. this time replaced with new "end all" parts. A strut link was also replaced when it could not be removed (seized). |
| 1500 mi | Loud knocking noises when going over speed bumps |
| 26000 mi | clunking suspension noise |
| 29000 mi | loud metallic noise when turning sharp |
| 46000 mi | Ball Joint, Clicking in steering rod, all items replaced by dealer, had to get Chrysler involved however to ensure the work was done on warranty |
| 5580 mi | Front Suspension arm bushings replaced. Possibly caused by hitting big pothole on freeway, though no problem showed up until a few weeks later. No damage to tire or wheel. |
2012 Fiat 500 2dr Convertible
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 28000 mi US $425 |
Wheel bearings diagnosed as needing replacement soon, car now mostly in area w/o dealer. Repaired preemptively. |
2012 Fiat 500 2dr Convertible
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 9000 mi | tech bulletin 02-002-13 cold weather sound, replacement is a small rubber bumper in the strut assembly |
| 9000 mi | tech bulletin to replace strut bumpers due to noise, somewhat optional repair |
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