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2013 Fiat 500 repairs by problem area
Engine (20%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (21%)
Other (15%)
Chart based on 225 repairs.
2013 Fiat 500 other repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (19%)
< $100 (81%)
Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 7000 mi | Passenger seat back upper release broken. Strap pulls up but does nothing to release the seatback for rear ingress/egress. |
| 8500 mi | Rear hatch release lost pieces, causing the switch to not be held in place. Whole chrome handle assembly with license plate light and hatch release switch replaced. |
| 15000 mi | Passenger seat back release partially inop. Seat back release strap at top of seat won't release the back, handle on inside of seat works but requires effort to push back into place to lock back. Release cable ordered. |
| 8800 mi | Seat back cable replaced. Driver exterior door handle broken at pivot. Part ordered |
| 16400 mi | Driver exterior door handle replaced when part was received |
| 28000 mi | Passenger seat pull step release completely failed. Broken cables replaced. Driver seat pull strap release partially broken. Seat back would release but seat wouldn't slide forward. Broken cable replaced. |
| 33000 mi | Passenger seat once again had an issue with the top seatback release. Since this was the 4th time for the same problem, I insisted on more than just the cable to be replaced. The seat back frame and cable were replaced. |
| 38000 mi US $150 |
The rear hatch release handle fell apart, leaving the hatch inoperative. A replacement handle was installed. This is the second failure of the handle - the first was covered under warranty when the car was about 1 year old. |
| 3000 mi | Left door window regulator broke. Had to special order the part on first visit. Took over a week to come in and had to leave the car another day for final replacement. |
| 27300 mi | replaced leaking rear window washer nozzle under warranty. leak was to exterior only. |
| 4000 mi | During normal car operation, passenger window regulator broke causing damage to glass, runners and inner door release. Glass, regulator, runners and inner door release replaced under warranty. |
| 69000 mi US $333 |
Window sank into door, window needed to be replaced along with window regulator. Door handle broke |
| 57000 mi US $100 |
power window regulator went bad and caused really annoying rattle. total cost was $120. $100 deductible paid by owner. remained paid by extended warranty. |
| 30000 mi | Passenger seat handle to recline seat flops around. Have to push in and then pull to recline, like an internal clip is broken. |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 135hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 42000 mi US $350 |
Window regulator. |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 15300 mi | rear window spray tube disconnected |
| 27000 mi US $357 |
Rear wheel bearing failed |
| 7000 mi | First off..It's a Dodge. So with that said... Driver and passenger seats don't latch properly so one side shifts as you drive(Moving) Ordered new parts..New parts the same? |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 50220 mi | Rear hatch latch inoperable |
| 49000 mi US $300 |
Tire blowout on Interstate...required a new tire, which had to be ordered |
| 159000 mi | Back rear tire had slow leak |
| 29000 mi US $27 |
Hatchback gas lift strut failed. Ordered from Amazon and replaced in 10 minutes. |
| 17000 mi US $86 |
Had local tire dealer replace tire pressure unit in wheel to fix a problem the dealer wanted hundreds of dollars to fix. Problem solved. Should have been covered under warranty but dealers are such crooks it was easier to pay someone local |
| 23560 mi | Had to have drivers window mechanism adjusted as it was not aligned correctly and caused a clunking noise |
| 26800 mi | Washer fluid would not come out on front wiper nozzles |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 31000 mi | Shock on trunk broke causing trunk to slam shut. |
| 33000 mi | Trunk release broke |
| 13300 mi | Passenger seat release broken. Known issue on this year. Dealer ordered wrong part. Still needing fixed. |
| 8000 mi | Door lock clip broken. |
| 13000 mi | Drivers side seatbelt replaced due to broken retraction |
| 6000 mi | Car went back 5 times to correct issues related to poor workmanship. Gouged subframe paint, loose/missing bolts, broken headlight tabs, mangled flywheel cover. Tech tore off one side skirt while lifting the car. Forgot tranny fluid. |
2013 Fiat 500 2dr Convertible
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 35000 mi | Driver's side window track was broken, repaired under warranty |
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