Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Fiat 500L, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Vehicle speed control1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2017 Fiat 500L failed the safety check 2.56% of the time — 43% more often than the average 2017 passenger car (1.79%). Median odometer at inspection: 47,709 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Registered new in Europe in 2017
63,734 new Fiat 500L cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2017; the largest markets were Italy (44,074), Spain (6,783), France (4,256).
- Average mass
- 1,399 kg
- Average CO₂
- 119 g/km (NEDC)
- Average power
- 75 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 67% · Petrol 26% · LPG 4.4% · Natural gas 2.0%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Engines
The most common engines in 2017 Fiat 500L cars on Dutch roads are the 0.9 petrol (77 kW, 103 hp), 1.4 petrol (88 kW, 118 hp) and 1.4 petrol (70 kW, 94 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 petrol | 77 kW 103 hp | 195 |
| 1.4 petrol | 88 kW 118 hp | 53 |
| 1.4 petrol | 70 kW 94 hp | 21 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
279 first registered in 2017 are on Dutch roads; 15% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €26,020.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde128
- Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af90
- Band onvoldoende profiel58
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld50
- Band beschadigd33
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht27
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm23
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage23
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
235 cars built in 2017 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 1 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 887 of these cars first registered in 2017 took their annual MOT test. 73% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2017 the figure was 82%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.8% | 4.7% |
| Suspension | 8.3% | 3.1% |
| Tyres | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Visibility | 5.0% | 3.5% |
| Brakes | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.0% | 1.4% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Fiat 500L 5 HB 2WD | — | 0.0 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- No
- Lane departure warning
- No
- Best overall rating
- —
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 9.4 L/100 km (about 25 mpg US), CO₂ 221 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500L · Station wagon: Small · Regular gasoline | 10.7 | 7.9 | 9.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2017 Fiat 500L.
| 2024548 15 Aug 2024 | Label Issue: On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label does not list that there is no spare tire in both official languages. The label reads as "N… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2017 Fiat 500L.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words