2016 Fiat 500

Federal data shows the 2016 Fiat 500 generated only 14 complaints, a sharp drop from 92 in 2015 and a fraction of the 2012 peak of 394, while recalls held steady at four and technical service bulletins remained near their generation high at 165. Across the generation, owner complaints trended consistently downward after the 2012 spike, even as recalls stayed flat at four annually from 2012 through 2016 before falling to two in later years. The 2016 model sits at the intersection of that declining complaint curve and the tail end of the higher-recall period, with Power Train cited as the top complaint area at five filings, though the data does not specify a root cause. Notably, the 2016 model recorded zero fire complaints and three crash complaints while carrying one investigation, a count consistent with most model years in this generation. Given that owner-reported problems diminished dramatically relative to earlier years while recalls remained unchanged, the 2016 Fiat 500 stands as one of the more favorable used-car options in this generation.