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Fiat 500 recalls

28 DVSA safety recalls name the Fiat 500, launched 2009 to 2025. Each covers a range of build dates, not every 500. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls28
Latest launch2025
Earliest launch2009
Earliest and latest build dates named2008 to 2025
Is a specific 500 affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Fiat 500 recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Fiat 500 BEV Panda and Tipo. Instrument panel cluster software (DVSA lists 500 BEV) R/2025/3194 Sep 202520 Sep 2024 to 7 Mar 2025386
Incorrect information on the registration document and CoC (certificate of Conformity) R/2023/31324 Mar 202522 Aug 2022 to 22 Apr 202311,381
Fiat 500 BEV High Voltage battery negative pole connection (DVSA lists 500 BEV) R/2024/43418 Dec 202423 Sep 2021 to 13 Nov 20231
Reverse gear switch not functioning as intended. R/2024/1447 Jun 202429 Mar 2023 to 17 Jul 2023387
Front suspension control arm ball joint R/2023/28322 Nov 202331 Mar 2023 to 31 May 2023not recorded
The positive lead on the auxiliary battery terminal may not be tightened correctly. R/2022/26823 Sep 202226 Jan 2022 to 3 Jun 20226
Ineffective/incorrect tightening of a lock nut on the steering gear rod (DVSA lists 500 ABARTH) R/2022/1879 Sep 202222 Mar 2022 to 30 Mar 20221
Ineffective/incorrect tightening of a lock nut on the steering gear rod R/2022/1869 Sep 202221 Mar 2022 to 5 May 202252
Vehicles may have been fitted with a faulty left or right side half-shaft (DVSA lists 500 BEV) R/2022/2108 Sep 202217 Jun 2021 to 12 Oct 20212
The drive shaft may fail due to a non-conformity in the material R/2021/3111 Oct 20219 Sep 2020 to 30 Jun 20211,705
The sport mode system may not be set correctly and therefore may not comply with type approval requirements (DVSA lists 500 ABARTH) R/2021/01912 Feb 202120 Mar 2020 to 27 Jul 202030
The start & stop system may not be set correctly and therefore may not comply with type approval requirements R/2021/01812 Feb 202116 Jun 2020 to 10 Aug 202024
The right side of drive shaft may fail R/2019/15926 Jun 201913 Aug 2018 to 19 Dec 2018164
Instrument cluster may display incorrect information R/2018/0262 Mar 201819 Jul 2017 to 7 Oct 2017680
Replace electrical power steering R/2017/29719 Dec 201721 Sep 2017 to 29 Sep 201742
Reduced brake performance R/2016/24725 Nov 20162 Sep 2016 to 18 Oct 20161,665
Seat may not perform as expected during a collision (DVSA lists 500 ABARTH) R/2016/19423 Sep 20167 Dec 2015 to 27 Jun 20161,045 per line
Front seatbelts may not function as intended (DVSA lists 500 ABARTH) R/2015/07710 Apr 20151 Sep 2014 to 20 Nov 201442
Front seatbelts may not function as intended R/2015/07610 Apr 20151 Sep 2014 to 20 Nov 20141,041 per line
Interior and exterior vehicle lighting may fail (DVSA lists 500 ABARTH) R/2014/08922 Sep 201412 Sep 2011 to 9 May 20143,318
Interior and exterior vehicle lighting may fail R/2014/08822 Sep 201412 Sep 2011 to 8 Jul 201491,448
Fuel may leak leading in extreme cases to fire R/2013/1305 Jan 201414 Feb 2013 to 10 Apr 2013271
Braking efficiency may be reduced R/2012/1397 Dec 20121 Jun 2012 to 30 Sep 20123,095 (whole recall)
Loss of steering control R/2010/21213 Dec 20101 Sep 2009 to 31 Dec 2009544 per line
The wrong airbag may deploy in a collision R/2010/1171 Oct 20101 Dec 2009 to 31 Aug 201029,130 (whole recall)
Loss of steering control R/2010/10110 Sep 2010not recorded47 per line
Risk of rear brake lock up R/2009/0236 Apr 20091 Aug 2008 to 31 Jan 20093,020
Fuel may leak from manifold R/2008/1819 Jan 20091 Sep 2008 to 31 Oct 20081,893 (whole recall)

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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