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JC1NFAEK5H0••••••2017 Fiat 124 SPIDER
This build draws 1.9× more complaints than the average 2017 Fiat 124 SPIDER build (6 vs 3).
6on this build
31on the model
10builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Air Bags 2Structure 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJun 2026
When the automobile isn’t driven or started for 3 weeks or more the engine will not start. The multiair system will lose its oil pressure. The manufacturer needs to do a recall to fix this problem. This car isn’t designed to be an everyday driver and this is a well known and…
Air BagsNov 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V694000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
Electrical SystemJun 2018
While driving my 2017 fiat spider 124 abarth on regular paved roads, the alarm activates. Just driving normally down the road. The first time it happened was while slowing down to make a left turn. The second time was after turning right onto another road and speeding up. The…
StructureMay 2017
My windshield fractured and cracked while I was driving on nc 101 in carteret county. I neither heard or saw anything hit the car. I put in a claim to nationwide insurance company and was given an appointment for replacement with safe light auto glass. This was may 15, 2017. On…
Air BagsOct 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V694000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JC1NFAEK5H0121748 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.