2014 Fiat 500L Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · 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 vehicle speed control 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
“IM GETTING A TURBO UNDERBOOST CODE FROM THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT'S A SOLID LIGHT NOT FLASHING. I DO NOT HAVE A GAS CAP &…”NHTSA complaint 11229932 — filed 07/07/2019
“MULTIPLE TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY, GOING A NORMAL MPH (USUALLY AROUND 40), WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE THE…”NHTSA complaint 11131699 — filed 09/26/2018
“WHEN THE CAR IS ON A DOWN SLOPE AND YOU SHIFT TO REVERSE THE CAR WILL LEAP FORWARD AND ON AN UPSLOPE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE…”NHTSA complaint 11000534 — filed 06/21/2017
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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2014 Fiat 500L have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2014 Fiat 500L: 20 of 183 complaints on file (10.9%). 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 vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
