The 2018 Fiat 500x has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 12,779 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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Consequence
A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
POWER TRAIN
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints22
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Driver side door handle broken. Started sticking and being hard to pull/open and when open would stick in the out position and not latch shut unless pushed back in. Soon after it broke, suspected handle hinge malfunction, cannot be opened from the outside. Multiple other complaints about door…”
“The transmission valve body solenoid was diagnosed as not working. While I was driving on the highway without any indication the car just started slowing down . There was not a warning or anything, then the transmission service lights up, I had to have my car towed to a dealership however they…”
“The transmission valve body solenoid was diagnosed as not working. While I was driving on the highway without any indication the car just started slowing down . There was not a warning or anything, then the transmission service lights up, I had to have my car towed to a dealership however they…”
“I purchased my 2018 fiat 500x pop used in april 2023 with only 22k miles. This past weekend 12/16 when I would first start my car up and get ready to leave in the mornings after having been parked for the night, my car would start up normal and I could proceed down the street. The minute I apply…”
“I purchased my 2018 fiat 500x pop used in april 2023 with only 22k miles. This past weekend 12/16 when I would first start my car up and get ready to leave in the mornings after having been parked for the night, my car would start up normal and I could proceed down the street. The minute I apply…”
“There is an active recall for the power train control module for this car but it is not showing up in the nhtsa list. Https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/rcrit-18v524-1313.pdf identifies the specific recall for the powertrain control module for the fiat 500x…”
“There is an active recall for the power train control module for this car but it is not showing up in the nhtsa list. Https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/rcrit-18v524-1313.pdf identifies the specific recall for the powertrain control module for the fiat 500x…”
“There is an active recall for the power train control module for this car but it is not showing up in the nhtsa list. Https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/rcrit-18v524-1313.pdf identifies the specific recall for the powertrain control module for the fiat 500x…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Fiat 500x as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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