Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:
Decoding from NHTSA…
Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
3C3CFFAR5FT••••••2015 Fiat 500
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2015 Fiat 500 build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
83on the model
42builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedPower Train 3Vehicle Speed Control 2Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainfireJun 2016
The contact owned a 2015 fiat 500. While the vehicle was being towed by a 2002 e450 rv driving approximately 35 mph, the contact noticed smoke and flames coming from the vehicle without warning. The contact immediately pulled into a nearby fire station where the fire was…
Vehicle Speed ControlJun 2016
My complaint has to do with a safety recall sent to me for my car (fiat 500 pop, 2015), dated back in june. This has not been addressed, and I've not been provided a fix in a reason time (it's almost september), and I find it difficult to believe that the parts are still not yet…
Electrical SystemMar 2016
The contact owns a 2015 fiat 500. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the rpms increased, but the vehicle did not move without warning. The contact switched off the ignition and restarted the vehicle on the first attempt; however, the failure recurred. On another…
Power TrainMay 2018
The contact owns a 2015 fiat 500. While driving approximately 25 mph, the ability to switch gears became very difficult. The contact stated that the failure occurred for approximately one year and nine months, and had worsened. Additionally, the contact received notification of…
Power TrainJun 2016
The contact owns a 2015 fiat 500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V302000 (power train). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
Owner complaints…
Now the whole model — all 42 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:
Loading owner complaints…
PRO
Upgrade to Pro
You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.
Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
The original window sticker and factory options
Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3C3CFFAR5FT501591 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.