The 2013 Fiat 500e has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 26,876 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Fiat 500e vehicles manufactured March 22, 2012, to January 29, 2016. The power inverter module (PIM) may experience voltage spikes which can cause the propulsion system to shut down and loss of motive power.
Consequence
Loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the PIM software, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S26.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Fiat 500 EV vehicles manufactured March 27, 2012, to November 1, 2014. If the vehicle goes in to limp home mode, incompatible software between Electric Vehicle Control Unit (EVCU) and Battery Pack Control Module (BPCM) may cause the electric propulsion…
Consequence
An electric propulsion system shut down will cause a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle software to ensure compatability between components, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R15.
Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Fiat 500e Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) vehicles manufactured September 24, 2012, through April 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have cooling plates for the Power Inverter Module (PIM) that may leak coolant into areas of the high voltage…
Consequence
If the service fuse blows, the vehicle would have a loss of propulsion while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PIM, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P23.
POWER TRAIN13V3580002013-08-14491 affected
Defect
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Fiat 500e electric vehicles manufactured December 16, 2012, through August 13, 2013. The half shaft joints may loosen and separate causing noise and a loss of driving capability.
Consequence
A loss of driving capability increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners and Fiat dealers will replace the fasteners attaching the half shaft inboard joints, free of charge. The recall began on September 4, 2013. Owners may contact Fiat at 1-888-242-6342. Chrysler's recall number is N51.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
ENGINE
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints24
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“As we pulled away from a stop sign in a residential neighborhood, the car made a loud popping sound and lost power to the drive system. The dashboard immediately displayed a "propulsion system warning" message and could no longer be driven. The car was towed (flat bed) to a dealer for repair.…”
“There is an existing recall on my vehicle. I have tried twice to get it repaired at the nyle maxwell fiat dealership in austin texas. The dealership is refusing to make the repair. This is coming from the repair manager mr. Austin morin.”
“We received recall s26/nhtsa 16v-303 for our 2013 fiat 500e. When I called to make an appointment with the closest fiat dealer, the earliest appointment was more than four weeks out. Because there are no fiat dealers near where I live, I need a loaner vehicle from the dealership. I've brought this…”
“On 1/18/2014 we leased a 2013 fiat 500e ("the car")from kearny mesa fiat. Vin [xxx]. It had less than 20 miles on it when we took possession of it. On 3/3/2014 it would not charge giving me a large yellow indicator saying the electric vehicle systems were not working. This flashed and then dropped…”
“While slowing to take a right hand turn the car jerked back and had moved itself from drive to neutral. Immediately the "service electric vehicle system" light came on and made a loud noise. I stopped, but was unable to move the car back into drive. The car would not reverse either. Only park or…”
“While slowing to take a right hand turn the car jerked back and had moved itself from drive to neutral. Immediately the "service electric vehicle system" light came on and made a loud noise. I stopped, but was unable to move the car back into drive. The car would not reverse either. Only park or…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 fiat 500e. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v235000 (electrical system). The contact attempted to schedule a recall repair several times and the dealer indicated that the contact had to take the vehicle to california to have the repair…”
“This is a follow up to my first complaint, filed on 07/01/14. On 08/16/14 my fiat was towed for the 3rd time to concord of fiat. The first time the power inverter module was replaced (recall), the second time the body control module was replaced, the third time the power inverter module (recall)…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Fiat 500e as of
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