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Fiat 500X recalls

DVSA has published 5 safety recalls that name the Fiat 500X since 2017, 2 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 29,609 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Fiat 500X recalls, newest first

  1. 500X, TIPO · affected vehicles may have been fitted with a faulty 48-volt battery. this may lead to a loss of the functionality of the battery. this may result in a risk of thermal run away in the case of water infiltration.

    6 Jul 2023 · R/2023/168

    Affected vehicles may have been fitted with a faulty 48-volt battery. This may lead to a loss of the functionality of the battery. This may result in a risk of thermal run away in the case of water infiltration.

    Fix: The repair is a check of the PBU valve code and replacement of the 48-volt battery if necessary.

    68 vehicles · built 18 Nov 2022 to 12 May 2023

  2. 500X · the rear right brake calliper could display micro cracks

    20 Nov 2020 · R/2020/273

    The rear right brake calliper could display micro-cracks

    Fix: The production date must be checked and if necessary the brake calliper must be replaced

    72 vehicles · built 14 Nov 2019 to 20 Jan 2020

  3. 500X · non-conformity in the air bag control module software

    14 Jun 2019 · R/2019/161

    Non-conformity in the airbag control module software

    Fix: Update the airbag control module software

    3,870 vehicles · built 24 Oct 2017 to 18 Apr 2019

  4. 500X · if rear seat belts are not fastened and pretensioners are deployed the latch could be released

    7 Sep 2018 · R/2018/216

    In case of an accident if the rear seat belts are not fastened i.e. if the rear seat is not occupied by a passenger or is occupied by a child restraint system coupled only to the Isofix anchors and the pretensioners are deployed the rear seat latch could be released. The contents of the rear luggage area if unsecured could enter the cabin area

    Fix: Replace the latch bezels with bezels the shape of which prevents the seat belts from interfering with the latch and releasing the seat in the event of a pretensioner deployment.

    25,535 vehicles · built 2 Jun 2015 to 1 Aug 2018

  5. 500X · loss of drive

    3 Mar 2017 · R/2017/046

    The transmission could unexpectedly switch to the N position due to a nonconformity in the transmission wiring assembly process.

    Fix: On affected vehicles reprogram the transmission control module. Where necessary replace the transmission wiring

    64 vehicles · built 23 Dec 2014 to 21 Jan 2016

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Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.