Fiat 124 Spider
Registered from 2017 to 2020.
About this model
The Fiat 124 Sport Spider is a convertible sports car marketed by Fiat for model years 1966–1982 and by Pininfarina for 1982–1985 model years. Designed by and manufactured at the Italian carrozzeria Pininfarina factory, the monocoque, front-engined, rear-drive Sport Spider debuted at the November 1966 Turin Auto Show with styling by Tom Tjaarda.
From the Wikipedia article Fiat 124 Sport Spider, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Air bags: more complaints than 97% of 2017 cars — 44% of its 32 complaints, where an ordinary 2017 car has 9%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 160 hp · 1114 kg · 2310 mm wheelbase · 8.1 L/100km (EPA) · 9.4 L/100km city · 6.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2019 | 160 hp · 1114 kg · 2310 mm wheelbase · 8.1 L/100km (EPA) · 9.4 L/100km city · 6.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2018 | 160 hp · 1114 kg · 2310 mm wheelbase · 8.1 L/100km (EPA) · 9.4 L/100km city · 6.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2017 | 160 hp · 1114 kg · 2310 mm wheelbase · 8.1 L/100km (EPA) · 9.4 L/100km city · 6.7 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
74% of 2020 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
21V879000
Fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety recall were mailed on January 6, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed July 5, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y92.
24V694000
An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will update the air bag control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is A3B.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Fiat filed 50 bulletins about the 2020 124 Spider.
- Electrical system: 15
- Structure: 11
- Engine and engine cooling: 8
- Equipment: 8
- Power train: 4
- Visibility: 2
- Lane departure: 1
- Suspension: 1
- Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. · August 2025
- Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. · August 2025
- Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates · August 2025
- "Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates.… · July 2024
- Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs),… · March 2024
- Connector kit Before ordering this connector repair kit 68018957A$, check it in the Mopar Connector Repair Kit Website to confirm part number and applicability. There is an error with the wiring… · January 2024
- Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates.… · January 2024
- LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect. · October 2023
42 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.