2014 Fiat 500L reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2014 Fiat 500L from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 268
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- POWER TRAIN
- 123 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 3
- see below
- Reported harm
- 8 reported crashes · 3 injuries · 6 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#2,000
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Fiat median
+32
median 237 across 6 Fiat records
Vs 2012-2016
-36
median 304 complaints in 626 records
Top component share
46%
Power Train: 123 complaints
What owners report fails — 2014 Fiat 500L
- POWER TRAIN 123
- ENGINE 30
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 20
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17
3 recalls on record for the 2014 Fiat 500L
- NHTSA 17V192000 · 2017 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTR If the vehicle does not accelerate as expected, there may be an increased risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 14V103000 · 2014 · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION If there is no effect, the vehicle might not shift out of the Park position. If there is a delayed effect, the vehicle m
- NHTSA 14V481000 · 2014 · AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER If the knee airbag air bag does not deploy properly during a crash, there is an increased risk of driver injury.
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2014 Fiat 500L
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2014 Fiat 500L units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2014 Fiat 500L reliable?
NHTSA has 268 consumer complaints on record for the 2014 Fiat 500L and 3 recalls. The most-reported problem area is power train (123 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2014 Fiat 500L units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2014 Fiat 500L?
Owners most often report problems with: power train (123), engine (30), electrical system (24), vehicle speed control (20). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2014 Fiat 500L?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2014 Fiat 500L. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.