Fiat 500L

Engine power, CO₂ and kerb weight are registration-weighted averages across the 1 European country that registered the Fiat 500L in 2025 (2 cars). Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0).

Engine variants

Different engine versions of the Fiat 500L (from registration data). 2 variants.

Source: EPA (US). Fuel economy converted to l/100 km.

Generations

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Common problems & reliability

US owners have filed 1 complaints for the Fiat 500L, most often about vehicle speed control. These are owner-reported issues, useful for spotting recurring weaknesses before you buy. In the UK, 73% of Fiat 500Ls pass their MOT test first time, based on 21,902 inspections in 2023. (2023 is the most recent annual release published by the DfT.)

Based on real owner complaints and inspection data — not an editorial rating. Sources: NHTSA (US, public domain), DVSA MOT (UK, Open Government Licence).

Recalls & safety

3 recalls recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) and 2 in the US-market NHTSA database for the Fiat 500L. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)

  The adhesive bond between the windscreen and the camera bracket may fail. This can cause the camera to dislodge and cause the vehicle to stop unexpectedly.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2015-11-06

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  Leaking fuel could lead to a fire.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2018-03-23

• Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (Germany)

  This may lead to a loss of steering function, increasing the risk of an accident.

  EU Safety Gate · alerted 2019-06-28

• AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEUS · NHTSAModel year 2015

  Chrysler (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."

  Remedy: Fiat will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2015. Owners may contact Fiat customer service at 1-888-242-6342. Chrysler's number for this recall is R54.

  NHTSA campaign 15V590000 · reported 23/09/2015

• AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTERUS · NHTSAModel year 2015

  Chrysler 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."

  Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's knee air bag, free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P42.

  NHTSA campaign 14V481000 · reported 06/08/2014

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Fiat recalls.