2014 Fiat 500L Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 183 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2014 Fiat 500L overview page.
What owners report
“HAD RECALL REPAIRED HOWEVER, STILL LAGGING AND NOT WANTING TO CHANGE GEARS OR ACCELERATE.”NHTSA complaint 11350222 — filed 08/19/2020
“HAD THE CAR IN N WHILE GOING THROUGH A CASH WASH. SHIFTED TO D BUT IT WOULD NOT GO. PUT IT BACK IN N THEN…”NHTSA complaint 11340625 — filed 07/21/2020
“THIS MORNING I GOT INTO THE CAR EVEN TRIED TO PUT IT INTO DRIVE BUT IT SAID SHIFT BACK TO NEUTRAL THEN TO REVERSE OR…”NHTSA complaint 11339306 — filed 07/14/2020
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2014 Fiat 500L have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 2014 Fiat 500L: 123 of 183 complaints on file (67.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2014 Fiat 500L have in total?
183 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 5 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 3 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
