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2016 FIAT 500X: raw data

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vehicle2016 / fiat / 500x
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-23)
complaints154 on file (2016-12-08 → 2026-06-26)
recalls1
investigations0
fars9 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Excessive oil consumptionENGINE7 complaints2021-07 → 2025-07fiat-500x-2016-oil-consumption
  • 11670892 Oil level dropped way below minimum. The current consumption is 1000miles every quarter
  • 11667490 The car consumes a lot of oil. After 4000 miles I was under 3.5 qt and the oil pressure light would go off
  • 11605737 Hi, I received a recall notice from FCA regarding oil consumption - I threw the letter out, but took the car to dealer. They found the active recall W-80, , had me do the 1500 mile test, came back but for some reason, now it is not even visible anymore
Driver door and hatch handle or latch failureSTRUCTURE7 complaints2018-03 → 2024-07fiat-500x-2016-door-latch-failure
  • 11605424 The contact owns a 2016 Fiat 500X. The contact stated that the cover over the button needed to open the driver’s side door would frequently fall off. Over time, the driver’s side door handle had fractured upon an attempt to open the door
  • 11583427 The drivers door is defective and will not open from the outside. Upon request the inspection has a cost of upwards of $1000 and customers who drive Fiat 500x models across the US have reported this as an issue
  • 11267379 THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE BREAKS EASILY. I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR WHILE IT WAS PARKED
Engine mount fracture causing vibrationENGINE5 complaints2019-06 → 2022-11fiat-500x-2016-engine-mount-vibration
  • 11491933 The contact owns a 2016 Fiat 500X. The contact stated upon making a complete stop at a traffic light, the vehicle vibrated. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving
  • 11395582 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FIAT 500X. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STANDSTILL, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WITH ABNORMAL SOUNDS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, STEERING COLUMN, AND GEAR SHIFTER. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED
Unintended shift to neutral or stall while drivingPOWER TRAIN89 complaints2016-12 → 2026-06fiat-500x-2016-shift-to-neutral
  • 11216936 VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL, COULD HAPPEN WHILE IN MOTION (NO TURNS) AND ALSO WHILE TURNING, USUALLY ON A CITY STREET. IT COULD HAPPEN ONCE A MONTH, OR ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS
  • 11744651 3 times my car had died going under 30 mph, it must turns off or goes into this neutral position and won’t let me change gears, when i restart it, the engine makes an awful squealing sound
  • 11708302 Car suddenly slowed down while driving on Christmas Day. This was a very unsafe situation because I was on the highway in traffic traveling at 70 miles per hour and the car suddenly slowed down which could have resulted in an accident leading to harm
Engine cooling fan failure and overheatingENGINE10 complaints2017-10 → 2021-04fiat-500x-2016-cooling-fan-overheat
  • 11100049 MY 2016 FIAT 500X STARTED OVERHEATING WITH APPROXIMATELY 32,900 MILES ON IT. I HAD THE FAN ASSEMBLY AND 50 AMP FUSE REPLACED. IT IS STARTING TO MAKE THE SAME NOISE I HAD NOTICED WEEKS BEFORE IT OVERHEATED AGAIN
  • 11078323 WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY, THE A/C ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY OVERHEATED. THE FAN ASSEMBLY HAD FAULTED, THE ISSUE WAS CORRECTED IN OCTOBER 2017 AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS HELD FOR 30 DAYS BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE
  • 11039728 ENGINE IS VERY SHAKY WHEN STALLED AT STOP LIGHTS, ETC. SERVICE LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON AND CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION AS IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE COOLING FAN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT IS ON A NATIONAL BACKORDER WITH NO ETA
Electrical failure causing no-start or strandingELECTRICAL SYSTEM12 complaints2018-06 → 2026-06fiat-500x-2016-electrical-no-start
  • 11547222 2016 Fiat 500X started but would not turn off. I’ve had to get it towed out of work, my batter has died from it being on all night and a day as well. Ive had to get my coworkers to help me out and take my home after it died
  • 11317648 SINCE AUGUST 2019 , THE 2016 FIAT 500X HAS BEEN IN FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IN AUGUST 2019 A RADIO WAS REPLACED, THE NEXT MOTH A COMPUTER MODULE WAS REPLACED, SUBSEQUENTLY SINCE OCTOBER 8 2019, THERE HAVE BEEN THREE BATTERIES INSTALLED
  • 11508371 The contact owns a 2016 Fiat 500X. The contact stated that on multiple occasions, the vehicle would not start, and the vehicle had to be jumped. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall without warning
Air bag non-deployment or system malfunctionAIR BAGS5 complaints2019-09 → 2026-06fiat-500x-2016-airbag-malfunction
  • 11516001 The contact owned a 2016 Fiat 500X. The contact stated that while her son was driving at 65 MPH, a trailer crossed into his middle lane which forced the vehicle off the road and into the median. The air bags did not deploy as the other driver fled the scene
  • 11459291 My vehicle collided with another vehicle. The other car air bag deployed while the Fiat front busted radiator, number etc damaged but the driver side did not deploy even on impact
  • 11257762 I PURCHASED A 2016 FIAT 500X IN DECEMBER 2016. I AM A HOME CARE NURSE SO I DRIVE A LOT. I HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE SINCE BUYING THIS CAR AND IT'S BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP. IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND I AM HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET
Exterior lighting failureEXTERIOR LIGHTING7 complaints2018-11 → 2024-11fiat-500x-2016-exterior-lighting
  • 11230391 EXTERIOR LIGHTS LIKE THE PARKING AND DRIVING LIGHTS BLOW OUT EVERY FEW MONTHS
  • 11185440 DAYTIMERUNNING LIGHT. BRAKE LIGHT. PARKING LIGHT ALL OUT SAME TIME VEHICLE ONLY HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT
  • 11145169 VEHICLE FOG LIGHTS HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE ONE LIGHT GETS TOO MUCH VOLTAGE, CAUSING IT TO BURN OUT THE BULB AND THE HOLDING UNIT. SOMETIMES THE BULBS WILL RANDOMLY SWITCH (FOR EXAMPLE ONE DAY THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL BE OUT, THEN THE NEXT DAY THE PASSENGER SIDE)

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1542016-12-082026-06-2633ENGINE:52; POWER TRAIN:50; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:48; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:33; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:14

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
16V52900012/07/2016POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. On August 29, 2016 Chrysler added the 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles to this recall.If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S55.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20249legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2016 FIAT 500X vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/fiat/500x
@misc{wrenchpro_2016_fiat_500x_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2016 FIAT 500X},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2016/fiat/500x}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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