Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2019.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 124 Spider | 8 | 1 |
| 2019 124 Spider | 9 | 3 |
| 2018 124 Spider | 16 | 2 |
| 2017 124 Spider | 33 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Air bags30
- Seat belts8
- Electrical system8
- Engine7
- Unknown or other6
- Fuel/propulsion system4
- Visibility/wiper3
- Fuel system, gasoline3
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 4 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 Fiat 124 Spider C RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Fiat 124 Spider C RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Fiat 124 Spider C RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Fiat 124 Spider C RWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 4 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 7.9 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 124 Spider · Two-seater · Regular gasoline | 9.0 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
| 2019 | 124 Spider · Two-seater · Regular gasoline | 9.0 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 124 Spider · Two-seater · Regular gasoline | 9.0 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
| 2017 | 124 Spider · Two-seater · Regular gasoline | 9.0 | 6.7 | 7.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
72 124 Spider cars are on the New Zealand register; 10% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 2017 | 25 | 22 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
793 124 Spider cars are on Dutch roads; 76% arrived later as imports, and 11 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 78 | €41,033 |
| 2018 | 153 | €41,560 |
| 2017 | 160 | €40,165 |
| 2016 | 113 | €39,490 |
| 1982 | 33 | — |
| 1981 | 76 | — |
| 1980 | 76 | — |
| 1979 | 104 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
New registrations in Europe
16,264 new Fiat 124 Spider cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2020, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2020 the largest markets were Belgium (2), Luxembourg (1), France (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 154 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 2,982 | 154 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 5,351 | 165 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 5,261 | 149 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 2,664 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the 124 Spider.
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Fiat 124 Spider vehicles. A software error in the air bag control module may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Fiat 124 Spider vehicles. The impeller inside the fuel pump may be deformed, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Fiat Spider 124 vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and abruptly decelerate.
NHTSA recalls