NHTSA Complaint #10575417 — 2012 FIAT 500

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10575417
Vehicle	2012 FIAT 500
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	March 28, 2014
Date Filed	March 28, 2014
Mileage	6,186 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

I'M A POLICE OFFICER THAT INVESTIGATED A CRASH INVOLVING A FORD F150 P/U TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH; REAR ENDING, STRAIGHT ON, A 2012 FIAT 500C THAT WAS STOPPED WAITING TO MAKE A TURN. UPON IMPACT BOTH FRONT SEATS IN THE FIAT COMPLETELY RECLINED AND TWISTED OUTWARD TO THE EXTENT THE SEATS COULD NOT RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE OUTWARD SIDES OF THE SEAT BACKS WERE WEDGE AGAINST THE "B" PILLAR. LEG INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKELY IF THERE WERE BACK SEAT PASSENGERS. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2012 FIAT 500

Other SEATS Complaints

#11150112 — November 8, 2018 — FRONT SEAT MECHANISM WILL NOT OPERATE, OCCUPANTS CAN NOT GET OUT OF CAR ON DRIVER'S SIDE BECAUSE THE SEAT MECHANISM D...

#11128207 — September 8, 2018 — I CAR WARNING LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON AND STAYING ON ALL THE TIME. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS ADVIS...

#11075567 — March 1, 2018 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FIAT 500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT LEVER FAILED TO MOVE THE SEAT BACK DO...

#10476768 — September 22, 2012 — PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT SECURE TO UNDER CARRIAGE AFTER BEING LEANED FORWARD FOR ENTRY TO BACK SEAT. VIGOROUS MANIPULA...

#10433468 — October 28, 2011 — THIS VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY AWARDED AN IIHS TOP PICK SAFETY AWARD, BUT ONLY FOR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AFTER JULY, 2011,...

Recent Complaints for the 2012 FIAT 500

#11692186 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — October 8, 2025 — I have been dealing with identity theft and not really sure why when I put vin number to my vehicle I purchased Septe...

#11692186 — WHEELS — October 8, 2025 — I have been dealing with identity theft and not really sure why when I put vin number to my vehicle I purchased Septe...

#11668228 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — June 20, 2025 — The vehicle had been stalling out on numerous occasions one being a freezing Xmas eve in Drive thru if it had happene...

#11668228 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — June 20, 2025 — The vehicle had been stalling out on numerous occasions one being a freezing Xmas eve in Drive thru if it had happene...

#11641144 — SUSPENSION — February 6, 2025 — The contact owns a 2012 Fiat 500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnorma...