Fiat 500 problems reported in Texas
104 of the 1,118 complaints filed about the Fiat 500 came from Texas, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
104
Complaints from Texas
10
Crashes
1
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
33
31.7%
Electrical System
15
14.4%
Engine & Cooling
15
14.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
7
6.7%
Lights
6
5.8%
Other & Unspecified
5
4.8%
Steering
4
3.8%
Airbags
4
3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
2.9%
Brakes
3
2.9%
Wheels
2
1.9%
By model year
Cities reporting most
Austin
21
28.4%
Houston
12
16.2%
Burleson
8
10.8%
SAN Antonio
6
8.1%
Port Isabel
5
6.8%
Dallas
5
6.8%
Thompsons
4
5.4%
Sherman
3
4.1%
Arlington
3
4.1%
Fort Worth
3
4.1%
Donna
2
2.7%
Montgomery
2
2.7%