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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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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.
ZFBCFABH1EZ••••••2014 Fiat 500L
That is about average for the 2014 Fiat 500L — 5 complaints per build across 38 builds.
5on this build
172on the model
38builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 3Seat Belts 1Electrical System 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainFeb 2020
2014 fiat 500 l: the transmission will not shift into the proper gear. Turning on the car and placing in d or r the vehicle hesitated and would not move. After retrying multiple times the car will eventually go into drive. The check engine and transmission warning indicators…
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2018
When the car is stationary it makes aloud noise and jumps
Seat BeltsMay 2014
Went to put on safety belt and latch half would not accept the buckle. Safety belt could not be worn. Took car to dealership in the bay area where I was located at that day for repair
Power TrainMay 2019
The contact owns a 2014 fiat 500l. The contact stated that the transmission would not shift into the proper gear. The contact could not place the vehicle in drive or reverse. The vehicle hesitated and would not move. The contact made more than two attempts to place the vehicle…
Power TrainMay 2016
The contact owns a 2014 fiat 500. While driving various speeds, the gears failed to shift or would delay in shifting without warning. When the brake pedal was depressed, the hazard warning lights illuminated and the radio failed. The dealer was unable to duplicate any of the…
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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 ZFBCFABH1EZ028271 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.