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#BS-2016-FIA500-85DA2016 Fiat 500e
Based on reports from 6 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 6 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.
Top reported problems
died while driving
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
2 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 15K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Electrical (2 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2016 Fiat 500e: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 33% of all reports filed for the 2016 Fiat 500e, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 15,347 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 15K-mile mark.
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2016 Fiat 500e, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to drivetrain-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Lights Issues
Lights complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2016 Fiat 500e, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to lights-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Exterior Lighting:headlights Issues
Exterior Lighting:headlights complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2016 Fiat 500e, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to exterior lighting:headlights-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2016 Fiat 500e. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (1 recall)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Fiat 500e vehicles manufactured March 22, 2012, to January 29, 2016. The power inverter module (PIM) may experience voltage spikes which can cause the propulsion system to shut down and loss of motive power.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
2016 Fiat 500e vs. Class Average (Minicompact Cars)
This vehicle
6
Class avg
6
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other minicompact cars vehicles from 2016.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 6 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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