2014 Fiat 500L engine problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2014 Fiat 500L — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The transmission went out and radiator fluid temp high light came on. Fiat started to not be able to shift or too easily shifted by itself. The safety of others and myself were at risk because the car could have stopped or switched into other gears on the road and caused an accident.”
filed Jul 2, 2025
“I took my car in to have a regular oil change. Got a call from the mechanic telling me that all of a sudden, the car will not get out of park and says there is a transmission error now on the display screen. During the 2 days that it took for them to get the car out of park the mechanic informed me…”
filed Jan 16, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Water Quality When Mixed With Engine Coolant
0700723 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 18, 2023wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK
1804823 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 15, 2023
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 Fiat 500L
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.