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2017 Fiat 500 X

Gas

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA15

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA28 mpg

2018 2017 2016

The 2017 Fiat 500 X is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 500 X, is EPA-rated at 28 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 15 complaints, most often about the engine.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
500 X	Gas	FWD	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	25	33	28	$2,750
500 X	Gas	FWD	2.4L 4-cyl	22	30	25	$2,500
500 X AWD	Gas	AWD	2.4L 4-cyl	21	29	24	$2,600

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38180, 38181, 38183.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

▲high

Tires

T16

297 vehicles

ProblemChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017 Fiat 500X vehicles. When the vehicle has a tire with low tire pressure, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."RiskDriving a vehicle with an underinflated tire may result in tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.FixFiat will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is T16.

NHTSA campaign 17V146000reported Mar 7, 2017Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

15complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2018: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Engine6

Electrical System5

Unspecified3

Structure2

Service Brakes2

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1

What owners describe

“I received a customer satisfaction notification from FCA US LLC stating they were recommending some improvements on my 2017 Fiat 500X equipped with a 2.4L engine. They had determined that some vehicles may have been consuming more oil than usual. We had noticed our car running low on oil between oil changes so we took …”Feb 5, 2026 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

“What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? - The component that failed is the RFHM module in the rear driver side wheel well of the car. Due to water leaking into the car, the RFHM module is taking on water damage causing several electrical systems to fail includi…”Jun 4, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

“February 2023 the Fiat breaks and transmission locked up and all of the lights on the dashboard started flashing in the middle of the road. filed claim with geico. turned out to be a leak somewhere in the body frame of the car which leaked water into the RF module of the car causing water damage inside the RF module ca…”Jan 29, 2024 · Structure · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other 500 X model years

2018 Fiat 500 X

1 recalls · 11 complaints

2016 Fiat 500 X

1 recalls · 154 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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