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2014 Fiat 500L repairs by problem area
Engine (14%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (14%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (45%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 139 repairs.
2014 Fiat 500L repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (9%)
< $100 (81%)
Chart based on 75 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Fiat 500L
Engine not specified
| Fiat 500L in Florida, United States Oct 2017 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Dec 201760000 miUS $1200 | The steering column was replaced, if I kept driving the vehicle, the steering would have locked up. | ||
| Fiat 500L in South Carolina, United States Dec 2017 - Nov 2019 | |||
| Mar 201845000 mi | Evap control fault light big leak and small leak fuel system | ||
2014 Fiat 500L 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 83hp 1.3L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
| Fiat 500L in Ireland Feb 2015 - May 2017 | |||
| Jul 201614980 mi | Radio died Replaced | ||
| Fiat 500L in Great Britain Jan 2016 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Nov 201628700 mi£200 | Hot left rear brake. The dealer explained that an object (dirt) had entered the brake and caused the caliper to seize on. | ||
| Feb 201732000 mi | knocking sound when front wheels turning | ||
2014 Fiat 500L 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Fiat 500L in California, United States May 2015 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Sep 201523000 mi | Occasional clutch chatter when backing up an incline. The factory Replaced the flywheel & clutch no charge to us. Caused by a tiny bit of clearance between the parts of the two-part clutch. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Virginia, United States Apr 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
| May 20143700 mi | The AC was blowing heated air | ||
| Fiat 500L in Washington, United States May 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
| May 20149000 mi | TPMS system kept saying "TPMS unavailable after vehicle was started. Dealership reset some computers and also did a software update on touch screen and engine. PCM flash I think? | ||
| Jun 201410000 mi | The heated seat stopped working. Dealer replaced faulty wiring harness. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Rhode Island, United States Aug 2015 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Aug 201521000 mi | Switch and latch solenoid for hatch were replaced. | ||
| Jan 2016 | Poor radio reception after recall for Uconnect system Second key no longer programmed or recognized by car after recall for Uconnect software. Dealer failed to program on both trips. Chatter when reversing uphill, and taking off aggressively in first gear. Vehicle was lemon law for this issue before we bought it. Never fixed. | ||
| Fiat 500L in South Carolina, United States Jan 2015 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Jan 201522000 mi | Replaced left rear outer window trim. | ||
| Mar 2017104000 miUS $45 | Oil leak between engine and vacuum pump. Replaced gasket. | ||
| Jun 2018135000 miUS $70 | Stabilizer end links worn/ noisey | ||
| Fiat 500L in Maine, United States Apr 2017 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Apr 201733000 mi | Cracked rear seat frame. Repaired under warranty. Loaner car provided by dealer. | ||
| Jan 201839000 mi | Replaced brakes with less than 20% pads left. Rotors were beyond turning. | ||
| Feb 201839500 mi | Dead battery replaced under warranty. This is the 3rd battery since July 2014. | ||
| Mar 201838000 mi | Check engine light. Common electrical code issue that was resolved after a software update. | ||
| Nov 202160000 miUS $700 | Oil change, spark plug replacement, valve cover gasket after the tech discovered oil leaking around and into the #4 cylinder. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Missouri, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201729000 mi | Left brake light bulb went bad | ||
| Nov 201736000 mi | Leak on windshield washer storage | ||
| Fiat 500L in Florida, United States May 2014 - Jan 2020 | |||
| Sep 20145000 mi | sunroof control trim piece was coming loose on one side | ||
| Fiat 500L in Pennsylvania, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201740300 miUS $185 | Battery dead. Dealer mandated a 4 hour test. 2 hrs. travel involved as well as testing. Went to Advance and just bought a new one. Took 10 minutes to install a new battery. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Arizona, United States Feb 2014 - Jan 2015 |
| Fiat 500L in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2017 - May 2021 | |||
| Jan 201848000 mi | All spark plugs & coils replaced due to hesitation above 3k rpm | ||
| Jul 201873000 mi | They dont know what to do & have done nothing for this issue | ||
| Fiat 500L in Colorado, United States Aug 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Nov 20133300 mi | Grinding noise when reversing uphill | ||
| Fiat 500L in Rhode Island, United States Jan 2014 - May 2015 | |||
| Jan 20143000 mi | USB and SD card is not being recognized by the radio system. Was not repaired but I am waiting for the media hub to come in to replace. | ||
| Fiat 500L in New York, United States Dec 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Mar 2014774 mi | dead battery. jumped. replaced battery (second battery) | ||
| May 20141500 mi | dead battery wouldn't start. Jumped but said nothing else wrong | ||
| Aug 20143461 mi | replaced battery - stated operating at correct specs | ||
2014 Fiat 500L 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD
| Fiat 500L in Iowa, United States Jul 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201634000 mi | Dealer installed wrong plugs set to wrong gap, changed gap, finally installed correct plugs. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Arizona, United States Jun 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jun 20153000 mi | visor replace | ||
| Fiat 500L in Ohio, United States Mar 2015 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Dec 201516000 mi | The check engine light had been flashing and when the car was taken to the dealership, they couldn't find anything wrong. So, the car is still driving like it was, which isn't good. With a check engine problem as well. | ||
| Jun 201625000 mi | Car randomly flashing check engine lights. | ||
| Oct 201630000 mi | Engine light issue | ||
| Fiat 500L in New York, United States Mar 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Aug 20157600 mi | Starting getting error codes on trans. Brought car to dealer. He replaced transmission module, n module harness. Flash computer. Black on exhaust tip. Dealer looked over. All in specs. Normal. | ||
| May 201847000 miUS $30 | Amsoil oil change, with Fiat filter | ||
| Fiat 500L in Illinois, United States Oct 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Dec 201644000 mi | Transmission software update. | ||
| Fiat 500L in California, United States Sep 2016 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Sep 201623000 mi | Transmission needed a new clutch. Still does not work properly. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Arkansas, United States Aug 2016 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Sep 201622000 mi | Final repair to uphold lemon law filing. Repair was NOT successful. | ||
| Fiat 500L in British Columbia, Canada Aug 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201716311 mi | Radio reception poor on FM and nonexistent on AM. After testing the radio was replaced. This partially solved the FM problem but AM reception remained 0%. Subsequent replacement of the antenna base resolved remaining AM issues. All repairs done under warranty with no charge to owner. | ||
| Mar 201819027 miC $219 | There had been no factory adjustment for camber on front wheels. This repair corrected that with after-market parts. A new set of tires was also purchased because of uneven wear caused by the camber problem. | ||
| Jun 202128888 miC $258 | Per Service Bulletin 18-020-14 Flash: Transmission Control Module (TCM), Body Control Module (BCM) and the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). Correction: Scanned found IPC flash is available (18-02-14). Flashed IPC at customer request. Cleared DCTS, Quicklearn done. Test drove. All OK. Car transmission performs much better than before. | ||
| Jun 202232240 miC $1463 | on hoist found left front coil spring broken and left front strut hat/mount making noise will need to replace front coil springs, strut mounts right side daytime running light out, will change when coil springs installed did try to price out front quick struts, but dealership didnt have them and the aftermarket auto parts provider had no options for strut/coil springs | ||
| Fiat 500L in Texas, United States Oct 2015 - Dec 2022 | |||
| Nov 201643700 mi | Driver's side sun visor snapped off. New sun visor ordered and replaced | ||
| Dec 201767000 miUS $5 | Rear stop lamp failed and was replaced | ||
| Jun 201991000 miUS $32 | Replaced driver's side headlamp | ||
| Jul 201992000 miUS $900 | Replace both front wheel bearings | ||
| Mar 2020106000 miUS $800 | New blower motor and wiring needed replacing. Blower motor went out, wiring was burnt out. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Michigan, United States Dec 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Feb 20158400 mi | Check engine light Radio issue | ||
| Aug 201526300 mi | Airbag light | ||
| Sep 201530000 mi | Airbag light | ||
| Oct 201531200 mi | Airbag light | ||
| Fiat 500L in Ontario, Canada Jan 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Apr 20142560 mi | It was the transmission recall software update with 3 other software update (one of them is for the UConnect). | ||
| Jul 20146900 mi | Latch between the driver side front panels were not latching. Therefore, one of the panels looked shifted and bulging out. Latch had to be replaced . Tint done by dealership turned bubbly on 2 back side windows (not the rear passenger windows but the 2 after then. | ||
| Fiat 500L in New Hampshire, United States Mar 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Dec 201413000 mi | No start after extended period parked | ||
| Feb 201513000 mi | Error message "auto transmission not available" Car went safe mode. Limited speed to 30mph. They determined sensor in gas pedal defective. New gas pedal. | ||
| Mar 201513000 mi | Rear washer fluid not working. Part is NOT on diagram so dealer cannot open part. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Ontario, Canada Dec 2013 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Dec 20138060 mi | replaced the transmission module. | ||
| Dec 201427900 mi | Dealer replaced the driver side headlight. | ||
| Apr 201532860 mi | the passenger headlight burned out. Dealer had replaced the drivers headlight about 4-5 months prior. all under warranty. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Ontario, Canada Dec 2013 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Dec 2013620 mi | Check engine light came on flashing, 4 days after first repair due to check engine light coming on. Car wouldn't go past 60km comfortably. Wire and connector in transmission was broken and required to be replaced. | ||
| Jan 201410600 mi | Dead battery after car sat, albeit in extreme cold for a few days. Battery was boosted in am but wouldn't start again in pm. was boosted again and electrical was messed up. Required a full charge the next day at the dealership. | ||
| Apr 20142460 mi | ABS code. Not sure what was done. 2nd cylinder misfiring. replaced spark plugs. | ||
| Feb 201514640 mi | 2nd no-start on battery, happened in cold weather, happened last year too. This time dead cell detected and battery was replaced under warranty. Serbian batteries shipped with Fiats are known to be problematic. Replaced with mopar battery. | ||
| Apr 201629140 mi | Spare key fob stopped working and required a complete replacement. Was working normally and all of a sudden set off the alarm and was unable to lock the car or to turn the engine. Has since been replaced under warranty. | ||
| Dec 201640300 mi | Trunk would not lock or properly close | ||
| Fiat 500L in California, United States Aug 2013 - Jan 2018 | |||
| May 201410000 mi | very loud squeaks when driving over even minor bumps in the road | ||
| Jul 201412200 mi | Trunk trim is loose and squeaks a LOT when going of marginally bumpy roads | ||
| Jan 201832000 mi | The transmission coupler (I think?) was replaced...found not to fix the issue completely, replacing the full transmission (all under extended warranty) | ||
| Fiat 500L in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Mar 20144000 mi | 3 trips to dealer w/dead battery. Asked them to replace/nope. Finally they replaced it. Also did 5 software patches. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Massachusetts, United States May 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201636000 mi | Replaced throttle pedal. Occasionally car would not move when pedal pressed. Found to be a failed sensor. | ||
| May 201859000 miUS $370 | Heater valve control failed. Only blew heat and would not turn off. Part was inexpensive and independent shop was able to make the repair quickly. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Kansas, United States Jun 2014 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Jan 2015 | Transmission jerky shifting, sometimes refusing to leave low gears. No code, no repair. | ||
| Feb 201519000 mi | DDT transmission has "stuck" in gear, not responding to acceleration at random. Dealer unable to replicate issue and no code, as usual. | ||
| Mar 201519000 mi | Car stopped responding to throttle input, coasting in gear on the highway and during a right turn. Fiat authorized a transmission replacement after 20 days in shop. Do not feel safe driving car, working with Fiat to replace vehicle. Window seal failed day after getting car back from previous repair trip, standing water puddle in rear passenger footwell. | ||
| Jul 201523200 mi | Car died while in a drive through parking lot. Completed a transmission control module re-learn, performance reset but has been degrading since. Working with FCA to complete a lemon law buyback. | ||
| Sep 201524000 mi | All three major elements of the steering were replaced as they attempted to fix multiple issues. | ||
| Feb 201625000 mi | Car bought back for transmission issues. Had to be towed earlier. | ||
| Fiat 500L in California, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2020 | |||
| Feb 20153300 mi | sun visor malfunctioned - would not stay in "up" position. | ||
| Mar 201616000 mi | Fiat installed a software update related to batter charging and power retention. cup holder in rear armrest malfunctioning | ||
| Oct 201624300 mi | replaced a Evap Purge Valve | ||
| Jun 201728000 mi | headlight burned out | ||
| Jul 201728000 mi | battery losing charge - battery replaced and firmware update for car | ||
| Dec 201730000 mi | heating actuator failed | ||
| May 201832000 mi | Chrome plating on door handle was separating. Door handle replaced under warranty. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2015 - Apr 2020 | |||
| Dec 201522000 mi | Backup camera jerky, satellite radio cut out. | ||
| Sep 201631000 miUS $20 | Burned out DRL. Replaced bulb. Burned out brake light. Replaced all non-LED bulbs in rear. | ||
| Dec 201746000 mi | Back seat wouldn't fold. | ||
| Mar 201848000 miUS $100 | Car would die, not start, other electrical oddities. Loose wire. Took two days to go over everything, but only charged for ab hour's labor. | ||
| Fiat 500L in Alabama, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201522000 mi | High pressure AC line replaced under warranty. Reflash control module | ||
| Feb 201755000 miUS $1200 | Replace leaking line. Front rotors replaced, all pads changed | ||
| Oct 201763000 miUS $625 | Rear pads | ||
| Fiat 500L in Idaho, United States Nov 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Mar 20158000 mi | Popping had been coming from underside of car, which could be felt in the floor board. Dealer knew exactly the problem. Re torqued the struts and connecting rods. Sound has not recurred. When opening or closing tailgate, there was a loud rattle coming from inside the door. When the dealer opened it up. Found 4 broken clips that hold the tailgate together. Replaced the clips Not sure of the details, but there were 2 software updates. One for the headlights coming on at wrong time. then the other was procedural. | ||
| Oct 201519500 miUS $12 | Fuel filler was jamming when trying to put in the fuel pump nozzle. | ||
| Dec 201628000 mi | O rings on the valve train with multi air system was leaking. They had in stock and was complete same day | ||
| Fiat 500L in California, United States Feb 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201515474 mi | Valve body on the transmission was replaced after sudden loss of transmission fluid on the DDCT. Dealer provided a rental and vehicle repaired in less then two days. No further problems to report. | ||
| Mar 201839000 mi | Check Air Bag light came on initially. I had an update due so I also took it in for that. Airbag light was cleared, but returned 30 Days later. Sensor checked out OK, but the battery failed. Battery was replaced under warranty. | ||
| Apr 201841000 mi | AirBag light came on and returned after a "Hard Reset" The problem was solved by a new battery under warranty. | ||
2014 Fiat 500L 4dr Hatch
94-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Fiat 500L in Great Britain Jul 2014 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Oct 20141300 mi | constant ticking noise coming from the car when doing over 23mph, gear box drained and swapped and then put back, turns out it was front bumper hitting radiator cover and vibrating | ||
2014 Fiat 500L 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automatic 2WD
| Fiat 500L in Turkey Nov 2014 - Apr 2018 | |||
| May 201612760 mi | problem on gear change on sloped roads. | ||
| May 201726040 mi$100 | Except the routine maintanance, Front Brake Pads have been changed | ||
| Sep 201727900 mi$10 | Light bulbs replacement. | ||
2014 Fiat 500L 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Fiat 500L in Alberta, Canada Oct 2014 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Oct 20143100 mi | Radio shuts off. Have to turn power back on unit. | ||
| Nov 20144200 mi | Radio issues. Still shutting on and off. I went to another dealership as original dealership can't get the right radio ordered. RPM guage is showing a high idle. My key fob works intermittently. Since October it had on occasion decided not to lock or unlock my doors. It was getting more consistent with not working so I got it looked at. Key was reprogrammed... Issue isn't fixed | ||
| Dec 20144960 mi | Key fob decided not to work intermittently again. 1 new key fob was ordered (forgot to bring in both) Heater fan is squealing intermittently, especially on cold mornings. Sounds like there is no grease on a fan High pitched squeal coming from engine when idling, only heard outside of the car Rear passenger (right side) squealing notice coming from wheel area when driving occasionally. Happens between 50-100 km/h, comes and goes. Tires aren't getting hot, and winters put on at 8000 km so not needing a rotation. Solution a joke Auto dimming mirror started to fail on a road trip and wasn't turning on. Noticed a few times the mirror would turn on during the day with NO cars or lights behind me. Sometimes the only time it would work was when cornering Buzzing noise coming from the rear (left) passenger door speaker. It has been decided it is related to the radio I have been waiting on since delivery Front passenger seat rattles and shakes while driving with no passenger in the seat. Seatbelt was tightened and so was front seat tracks and seat were adjusted and cantered. Still shakes, just not as bad Clocks on radio and in dash are not keeping time correctly. Decided this was related to the radio and would be fixed once a new radio was installed | ||
| Jan 20156060 mi | New key FOB arrived, needed to have both keys and car flashed/reprogrammed Blower motor arrived and was replaced New radio unit has finally arrived to be replaced. Radio was installed... WRONG radio. Missing NAV. Radio in vehicle is not the radio corresponding to the VIN Wrong radio being replaced with original radio until new correct radio arrives for install. When original radio was installed anti theft kicked in and radio wouldn't power on. New correct radio sourced and installed | ||
| Mar 20159920 mi | Radio not working properly. Will not recognize USB or iPod. Satellite radio is always acquiring signal or spottier than it should be | ||
| May 201511780 mi | Dealership and Fiat given a 30 day time frame by CAMVAP to get my radio working properly. Bluetooth, USB/iPod working and Sat radio connecting properly. Problem still not fixed. Tachometer has been showing high idle of 1100 rpm, engine idle was 753. Fiat was given 30 days to fix the problem. Tachometer was to be replaced with a properly calibrated tach assembly. Repairs have made idle rpms higher on tach and engine | ||
| Jun 201511780 mi | Previous tachometer repair dealer installed American tach assembly with Speedometer in MPH in to car. Replacing tach assembly back to a Canadian with speedometer in KM/H. High RPM problem still exists. Car is being returned as a "lemon" Radio never fixed, either. | ||
2014 Fiat 500L 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Fiat 500L in North Carolina, United States Dec 2013 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Dec 201437000 mi | Dashboard light/electrical outlet did not work and dislodged easily with gentle touch. Vehicle was also recalled for knee (driver's side) airbag replacement and electronic starter updates. | ||
2014 Fiat 500L 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| Fiat 500L in California, United States Nov 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Apr 201513200 mi | Battery died. Turns out there was some problem with the battery which was being drained even when everything was turned off. | ||
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