AutoUtility currently tracks 16 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2018 Fiat 124 Spider. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 11 complaints (68.8% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 16 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Air Bags & Restraints (11 reports • 68.8% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Fuel & Propulsion System (2), Electrical System (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2018 Fiat 124 Spider
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #24V694000 AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Fuel & Propulsion System
Electrical System
Engine & Cooling
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2018 Fiat 124 Spider
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"manufacturer is not able to perform recall service. No dealers have the proper tool necessary to complete repair. I've tried all dealers in Atlanta GA area."
"Hello, Can you please direct me to the proper office to file a complaint against a Fiat dealership which refuses to complete a recall? Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)"
"The contact owns a 2018 Fiat 124 Spider. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V694000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The..."
"The contact owns a 2018 Fiat 124 Spider. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V694000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact..."
"Received recall letter last year and FIAT still does not know when there will be a remedy."
Complaint History for Fiat 124 Spider
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2017–2020)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Fiat 124 Spider | 32 | 1 | 1 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Fiat 124 Spider Current Page | 16 | 0 | 1 | Current |
| 2019 Fiat 124 Spider | 9 | 0 | 2 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Fiat 124 Spider | 8 | 0 | 1 | View 2020 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2018 Fiat 124 Spider
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 7 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System NHTSA category: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Departure Warning NHTSA category: LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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