Fiat Fiat 500 Recalls In The UK: Every Safety Recall By Year And Build Date, And What To Do

The Fiat Fiat 500 has 21 UK safety recalls in DVSA records, 7 of them since 2020. The most common faults involve steering and brakes. Enter your registration to see which apply to your car; you won't usually pay for a recall repair.¹

The Fiat 500 has been on sale in the UK since 2008, and its biggest recalls belong to earlier years. R/2014/088 fixed interior and exterior lighting that could fail, covering 91,448 vehicle-records, and R/2010/117 fixed a fault that could deploy the wrong airbag in a collision on the 500, Abarth and Punto. Steering is the most common type of 500 recall overall, so mention any heavy or uneven steering when you book. More recent recalls are mostly paperwork and software: R/2023/313 corrected registration and conformity documents on 11,867 500 and Panda vehicle-records, and R/2025/319 updated the instrument cluster software on the electric 500. 500 recalls tend to arrive within a year of the first affected cars being built, so a newer 500e is worth checking every few months. Any Fiat dealer can confirm by VIN which recalls apply to your car.

Fiat 500 Recalls By Year And Build Date

Each recall covers Fiat 500s built between certain dates. Find your car's build date on the V5C or ask a Fiat dealer, then match it below.

Build dates come from DVSA's Build Start and Build End fields. A car built inside the range may be included, and Fiat confirms by VIN. See where to find your VIN.

The Fiat 500 Recalls That Matter Most

Interior and exterior vehicle lighting may fail (R/2014/088) is the largest Fiat 500 recall, covering about 91,448 vehicle-records.

What You Might Notice

Many recall faults give no warning at all, so a registration check is the only reliable way to know.² See car recall symptoms.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Know If My Fiat 500 Has Been Fixed?

Ask a Fiat dealer or Fiat's helpline for the recall history on your VIN. See how to get a Fiat recall fixed.

Is The Fiat 500 Reliable?

Recalls show faults the maker has agreed to fix, not how often cars break down. Compare models on our compare page.

I'm Buying A Used Fiat 500. What Should I Check?

Run the registration, ask for proof of completed recalls and confirm by VIN. See buying a used car with an outstanding recall.

Other Fiat Models

We also explain recalls for the Fiat 500X and Ducato. Every other Fiat model is covered on the Fiat recalls page, and the list of makes covers every other brand.

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Data: DVSA vehicle recall data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 15 October 2026.