2015 Fiat 500L: common problems and reliability
· 2012-2020One of the weaker 500L years.
23 owner complaints, most about power train. 2 recalls.
Should I buy a 2015 500L?The 2015 Fiat 500L has 23 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and air bags. Owners most often flag dual-clutch automatic transmission jitteriness, premature failure, and expensive replacement.
Safety record for the 2015 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 Fiat 500L vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other 500L years only. How we score it
Is 2015 a good year for the 500L?
Across the 4 500L model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2017) to 183 (2014). With 23 complaints, the 2015 500L sits about the same as the model's median of 23.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2015 500L
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 15V590000Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured April 23, 2015, to May 10, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a passenger frontal air bag that was not folded properly during the assembly process. As a result, the air bag may not deploy as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
air bags:knee bolster
Campaign 14V481000Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fiat 500L vehicles manufactured March 3, 2012, to July 25, 2014. Irregularities in the folding process during assembly of the driver's knee airbag may result in its improper deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What owners report on the 2012-2020 500L
Owner sentiment for the 2012-2020 Fiat 500L is sharply divided and overall negative, with a vocal majority warning against the car and a smaller group of long-term owners reporting genuinely positive experiences.
- Very frequentDual-clutch automatic transmission jitteriness, premature failure, and expensive replacement
- RecurrentTransmission-related error codes and TCM/recall concerns
- RecurrentExpensive or hard-to-source parts and labor
- RecurrentElectrical and computer glitches, including key fob and alarm problems
- RecurrentInterior rattles and build quality complaints
Owner insights for the 2012-2020 500L. Read the full 2012-2020 owner report.
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