Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2012 Fiat 500: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
203 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 16V302000, 19V817000.
63 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
53 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
36 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
32 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
21 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 11V550000.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on November 10, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 340 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on May 16, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 39,185 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on November 15, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 51,788 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Electrical overstress. Resulted in recall campaign 20V024.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.