2016 Fiat 500X power train problems
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2016 Fiat 500X — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving vehicle and it all of a sudden get stuck in gear in either park gear or some other gear that wont allow me to turn engine off. Sometimes it just slow down to a stop and will not go into gear again for a while or appears the gears are not engaging putting me at risk for accident on…”
filed May 11, 2026
“The contact owns a 2016 Fiat 500X. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unintendedly shifted from drive(D) to neutral(N). The RPM became elevated; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. While driving approximately 15 - 20 MPH, the vehicle…”
filed Jan 12, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire…Campaign 16V529000 · Jul 12, 2016
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Fiat 500X
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.