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2012 Fiat 500 repairs by problem area
Engine (19%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (23%)
Other (6%)
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Chart based on 323 repairs.
2012 Fiat 500 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (19%)
< $100 (63%)
Chart based on 32 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 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. |
| 64000 mi US $93 |
Added alignment shims to rear axle due to excessive rear tires wear |
| 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 |
| 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. |
2012 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 46000 mi US $150 |
Replaced noisy rear wheel bearings. |
| 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. |
| 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). |
| 21000 mi | Clunking in front suspension over bumps. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
2012 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 52000 mi | rear wheel bearings |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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