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2018 Fiat 500 X recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There is 1 US recall for the 2018 Fiat 500 X, and 2 in Canada. Owners filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine.

1US recalls
0urgent recalls
11owner complaints
–overall crash rating

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US recalls (1)

Electrical system: wiring, front underhood

2018-08-09 · campaign 18V524000 · 12,779 vehicles

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.

Risk and remedy

Risk: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.

Canadian recalls (2)

Show 2 Canadian recalls

Label

2024-08-15 · campaign 2024-548

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 "NONE" when it should read as "NONE / AUCUN". Canadian regulations require the information to be listed on the label in both English and French. Safety Risk: This error does not affect vehicle safety. Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. The company has corrected the tire and loading information label for all new vehicles.

Powertrain

2018-08-09 · campaign 2018-422

Certain vehicles may have been built with a defective powertrain controller. If the powertrain controller fails while driving the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the powertrain controller.

Owner complaints (11)

Owners filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Fiat 500 X. Among 6 model years of this model, it ranks #3 for the most complaints (median 11).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Engine7
Electrical system5
Power train4
Service brakes2
Fuel/propulsion system2
Vehicle speed control1
Structure1

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2018 Fiat 500 X.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2018 Fiat 500X SUV 2WD––––
2018 Fiat 500X SUV 4WD––––

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2018 Fiat 500 X version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
500 1.4 L Automatic 6-spd243227$3,050
500 1.4 L Manual 5-spd283330$2,750
500 X 1.4 L Manual 6-spd253328$2,950
500 X 2.4 L Automatic 9-spd223025$2,700
500 X AWD 2.4 L Automatic 9-spd212924$2,800
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.