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What 90 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (90)Crash / fire / injury (9)Transmission & drivetrain (30)Electrical system (26)Engine (12)Fuel system (6)Lights (5)Speed control (5)Steering (5)Brakes (4)Seats (4)Visibility & wipers (4)

26 of 90 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Jun 3, 2015Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FIAT 500. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS AND SPEEDOMETER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350.

NHTSA ODI 10723210

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio verdict →