Worried about potential repair costs? An extended warranty can provide peace of mind.
Chart based on 84 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Fiat 500 2dr Hatch
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
5200 mi
Coolant was leaking from the car, left puddles under the car. Dealer stated that the line at the bottle of the coolant bottle was faulty and the hose had to be replaced. No cost under warranty. However, on the trip home I smelt burning coolant, and when I pulled into my garage I noticed almost no coolant left in the bottle and a strong odor of burnt coolant coming from that area of the engine. Will have to see in the morning if coolant is under my car again.
6300 mi
Coolant leaking out of coolant reservoir again. Dealer pressure tested system and saw the line the replaced previously was faulty and leaking. New clamp put on and pressure tested system again and good to go.
38500 mi
Engine had knocking sound when accelerating in low gear and requesting a high load for the engine. Tech went on a test drive with me and stated he didn't think it was that bad yet but would write it up as a "lower bearing". Within two days I got called to come in and get the entire engine, turbo and harness replaced for free under warranty (right before it expired in December).
PCM Failure. PCM Required replacement and reprogramming, not covered under warranty due to other engine modifications.
44000 mi
Exhaust cam follower failure - it disintegrated. Engine inoperable. Upon inspection, will require either head replacement or entirely new engine. Will not know until I pull the head.
A solenoid got stuck open, which caused the check engine light to come on. Easy work, done the same day.
14000 mi
I received a check engine light that was likely caused by bad wiring of the car. Dealer fixed the wiring to be in accordance with Fiat specs and also replaced the fuel gauge sensor just to be sure it wasn't a hardware issue.
15000 mi
Boost evap hose was malfunctioning and so throwing a P1CEA error. Dealer replaced it.
13000 mi
US $299
I hit a bump knocking the hose clamp off the hose going from the turbo charger to the intercooler. The computer then put the car into limp home mode. Dealer replaced the clamp and hose - not a warranty issue,
Oil leaking on to ground. Regular oil change at dealer showed mass oil all over engine. Diagnostic check by dealer one day in shop += $120. Reported problem - Cam shaft bearing and bearing seal source of leak. Cost estimate $1,492.00 (parts, labor, tax included). Left dealer with no work done. Seeking second opinion at another garage. Oil leaking excessively, coating entire engine, dripping onto ground. Diagnosis revealed cam bearing housing gasket failed. Warranty expired - out by 21,000 miles. Parts, labor, tax estimate to repair/replace= $1492.00. New cam carrier gasket, vacuum pump gasket, cylinder head cover gasket, oil filter and oil. multi point inspection. Dealer assistance thru Samantha Dey (service manager,) reduced costs greatly. payment of $258.00
small hose to the coolant recovery tank (with crimped on clamp) was leaking. They replaced the crimped on clamp with a traditional screw-type clamp. Seems to have stopped the leak.
Capitol Fiat says I have an oil leak? The car is not even 2 years old.
12V system failed and vehicle would not power on, dealer reset vehicle systems to restore function
24100 mi
Vehicle electric system failed - power locks, immobilizer, drive system wouldn't function. Received "jump start" from tow truck, towed to dealer per Fiat policy as precaution. No system defects found.
28000 mi
EV propulsion battery pack failure. Replace battery pack under 8-year warranty. The repair cost 200% of the value of the car.
Cold start issue with occasional need to crank the engine for several seconds to start. Tech couldn't duplicate, starting car several times. The car had been driven in to dealer and was warm so no cold start (duh).
15000 mi
Key immobilizer failed. Engine would crank but no start. Second key works fine. New key ordered. Service attempted to re-pair key with car but no luck.
16400 mi
Key took 6 weeks to SOP from Italy.
3000 mi
The car would not start periodically and after 30 minutes of trying to start it, it would start running perfectly.Here is the video of the issue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz-tQBB733s
8000 mi
Rear main seal small leak. The first time they said it was leaking but not badly. Last time I took it in they couldn't find the leak. And the tech said it's rare to have it on an abarth. Park break loose.
12000 mi
Crank no start for 3 days. Finally got it started and took it to the dealer.
1000 mi
Got a check engine light. Took it to the dealer for diagnosis and repair. Dealer cleared the CEL and installed a software update.
25000 mi
Check engine light came on
92000 mi
US $100
turbo charger was overboosting and underboosting. it took 3 trips to the dealer and Fiat corporate a month to replace the turbo, PCM, gauge cluster, intercooler, and boost gauge. Problem was resolved for 3 months and then came back.
95000 mi
US $100
reappearance of turbo overboost from march. dealer replaced the turbo, PCM, and wastegate solenoid. problem fixed this time.
45000 mi
Vehicle leaked coolant. Dealer replaced radiator and upper hose.
Battery pack replaced. Car could not start. Service engine notice appeared. Towed. Issue was the battery connection contacts during start up. Somehow needed to replace entire battery. On the forums probably less than 5 battery replacements.
"electrical service needed"500e warning then complete powertrain fail. Towed to desler, somehow they resolved problem and wanted to keep a few days at that point I leased a 2015 500e.
23000 mi
Warning light came on regarding Battery system. Reflashed the system.
Reflash computer for a hard starting issue. Per tech bulletin
66000 mi
US $400
Timing belt, tensioner, water pump, and thermostat. Coolant flush. Drive belt tensioner and belt. All new parts.
107500 mi
Remove and clean throttle body due to deposit build up.
8000 mi
Throttle light comes on(runs badly then). It's getting to the point we might trade it in. Weird noises come and go. Too many problems for a new car.
35000 mi
US $85
ECU showing assorted "check engine" faults. Several grounding contacts were cleaned.
35000 mi
US $285
Still running rough and check engine light. Once again, they replaced the new O2 sensor. Solved problem (so far). Still showing bogus warnings, running very rough. Replaced plugs, o2 sensor, ecu.
Oil cooler leak. Gasket was replaced- problem solved.
17000 mi
Light in the Temp control panel was out. It turned out to be a bad cable which had to be replaced. This cable also effected the Emissions control, and I had a Check Engine light. Oil leak in Valve cover. Flashed new Rom
32000 mi
Crankshaft sensor code stored and cleared by dealer. No problem occurred after ECU reset.
23560 mi
Took in for service. Oil leaks from oil cooler and gear shift seal Repairs to one of the two oil leaks (gear shift seal) that was previously denied by the dealership
29000 mi
Coolant reservoir slow leak.
22940 mi
C $410
engine light is on solid
8000 mi
Engine would not rev above 2500 rpm when driving, oil pressure too low but no warning light on panel
15000 mi
Difficulty starting or failed starts, mildly sluggish performance
stalled and check engine light came on. Reflashed software for fix.
24000 mi
Check Engine light triggering due to issues with exhaust sensing- purge valve and associated hoses- Awaiting parts now but still drivable. The light has triggered three times requiring trips to dealer each time.
2000 mi
standard fault - hose clamp at overflow tank always leaks; replaced myself with a proper screw-type clamp vs stupid compression fit clamp
Car was misfiring. Had to tow to dealer. Pending code misfire code.
Dealer couldn't find anything wrong. Drove car home.
Had to return week later when problem returned. Misfiring. Replaced Ignition Coil #1 and Spark plug #1. tried to make me pay for the spark plug and rental.
Ignition Coil had to be ordered.
4000 mi
M32 recall reflash engine control module
26000 mi
high rpm ignition break down. replaced spark plugs, didn't help.
then installed Alfa 4C coils. smoother idle and no problems throughout rev range and all loads.
2000 mi
Mis-aligned exhaust exits. Entirely cosmetic. Technician loosened a bracket and tugged back into place in a couple of minutes. Also installed custom front license bracket.
16500 mi
coolant reservoir was leaking. dealership repaired and replaced components under warranty.
44300 mi
Pcm module went bad
52610 mi
US $2043
New short block
17000 mi
Engine dying at idle, then two cylinders not firing. "Fixed" by re-gapping spark plugs.
17200 mi
Dying at idle, check engine light for misfires. Replaced coils and spark plugs. Still dying. Dying at idle, misfire and check engine light. Fuel injector replaced. Repair seemed successful for a week or two.
17600 mi
More dying at idle, misfiring, and check engine light. Replaced entire Multiair system and problem is mostly fixed (one recurrence of misfire+CEL that cleared up without intervention)
engine light lit up and the message on the dashboard says "Have your engine checked."
62000 mi
C $356
Engine light on . diagnostic done. replace 4 spark plugs due to misfiring. Problem solve.
68000 mi
US $65
Experiencing knock (aka ping or pre-ignition) when the engine was hot and under load at ~2250 rpm. Traced the problem to the knock sensor had stopped working. Replaced the sensor and the Engine is less harsh at 6K rpm than It has ever been and the knock is gone. I wonder if it was ever fully working.
12000 mi
Took car in for (unrelated) recall work and I had them look at an oil leak. Studs on the exhaust manifold were leaking oil since new. Took quite a while to get parts in.
30000 mi
Oil Leak; replaced leaking PCV O-ring on Valve cover.
23000 mi
Car sometimes would not start on first crank. Part ordered.
31000 mi
Rear main seal had slight leak
50000 mi
After they did a tune up it starts rough after its sat for a while. They were unsuccessful at repair
53500 mi
Tried to replace the air brick to fix issue and did not fix
28520 mi
engine mount defective
42780 mi
had to replace oil pan because it was leaking
55800 mi
The radiator blew up.
11000 mi
Engine was leaking oil onto the exhaust manifold due to incorrect spec of bolt metal (heat/cool at different rate than engine, causing a leak). Updated bolts installed to correct leak.
19000 mi
Engine was leaking oil from rear main seal and oil pan gasket.
55800 mi
US $163
Check engine light, code for misfire. Replaced spark plugs earlier than recommended and had fuel injectors cleaned. Fixed problem.
5000 mi
Car stops running without warning. Ignition key remains in "on" position. Car has been to dealership service facility 3 times (first time at 952 miles) without problem being diagnosed or repaired. Will not drive this vehicle again.
Clutch replacement, normal wear and tear parts replacement.
98000 mi
US $650
Replaced thermostat and gasket as well as the Purge Valve
63000 mi
US $120
Car was having issues starting as well as clock was 'leaking' time.
88000 mi
US $135
oil pressure warning light has come on intermittently. pretty sure not a real problem, just warning light
72000 mi
US $200
Diagnose oil leak. Observing for now.
71000 mi
US $500
Multi air solenoid not operating properly
71500 mi
US $3600
Engine failure. Had to replace engine with low mile used engine.
28000 mi
Rear main seal failed repairs covered under warranty
Engine powers itself off when stopping (happened twice at stop lights). Check Battery and Check Oil light illuminate when engine stalls.
112000 mi
US $160
Faulty thermostat replaced
113000 mi
Clutch plate recall
26000 mi
fuel pump replaced
45300 mi
US $292
replaced water pump et al
14000 mi
Engine oil leak was fixed under warranty. But now leaking worse than before.
14000 mi
Oil leak. Rear main seal was replaced (again) as well as oil pan and various bolts.
2000 mi
Head gasket was faulty or improperly installed from factory. Hard starts, check engine light, coolant leaking into cylinders. FIAT took the engine back for quality control purposes and installed a new one. Delays because of special coolant.
37100 mi
Replace Engine
30060 mi
Cylinder 1 misfire caused by rusted spark plug tube causing burnt coil & arcing plug. All three parts replaced.
30380 mi
Multi-cylinder misfire. One spark plug seal leaking, three spark plugs fouled, all replaced.
31620 mi
Leaking coolant. Upper rad hose leaking; replaced hose and clamps. Leaking oil. Valve cover gasket replaced.
112000 mi
US $1000
Timing belt
35800 mi
a bolt into the valve cover had broken off. dealer said was caused by a tech during a prior trip.
43000 mi
a small leak - with the o-ring
28000 mi
CEL. 2 parts replaced
26000 mi
Minor oil pan leak causing burning smell at idle. Sold car prior to warranty repair. Dealer says common problem but usually much larger leak.
