Tl* the contact owns a 2012 fiat 500. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the passenger's side door unlatched and became ajar without warning. The contact pulled over and securely locked the door after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to nyle maxwell fiat (13049 research blvd, austin, tx 78750 (512) 228-3428) where it was diagnosed and determined that the door latch needed to be repaired or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,700.
2012 Fiat 500: doors won't lock, open or latch
5 of the 396 complaints about the 2012 Fiat 500 describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 38,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
- 20171
- 20152
- 20132
- 20125
What owners say
First wipers stopped working consistently then trunk and door locks wouldn't respond to fob and trunk can't be opened.
The wire harness from the body to the hatchback becomes crimped and causes broken wires causing the 3rd brake light, rear wiper, license plate lights, and rear door latch not to work this is a known problem with all fiat 500's and a safety issue when the 3rd brake light does not work as if a fuse blows on the regular brake lights the 3rd light should still work. Also all states require lights illumination the license plate at night. Also the rear wiper is essential on this vehicle in a rain situation to see behind the vehicle
My fiat has less than 36k miles my driver's side door handle has broken off and has been on national back order for over a month. I can not even get it fixed right now. Also my starter does not work and I have to pop start the engine at the moment because I can not order the starter to replace it. The car has less than 36k miles
Body seams left open/unwelded during manufacturing causing water leaks and electrical problems affecting brakes, lighting, restraint systems, power door locks, windows, mirrors, ABS, esp, hill start assist, etc. Open/unwelded areas also weren't painted during manufacturing. Improper repairs performed. "sealant" applied to close seams that should have been welded. Purchased 12/22/2011. Found interior wet on 12/25/2011. Returned to dealer on 01/02/2012. Spent 21 days in the shop. Problem was found to be, "numerous open body seams measuring over 10 inches long that were left open and unwelded and unpainted during manufacturing." car was returned to me "repaired" on 1/23/2012. I immediately began experiencing numerous electrical problems. Then, noticed that the car was leaking, again, and even worse, on 1/30/2012. Car was never repaired/improperly repaired. Interior very wet. Electrical problems getting worse. Problems with brakes and 'hill start assist'. Fiat will not return my calls. I've sent letters asking that the car be replaced. The car is unsafe to drive.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2012 Fiat 500 door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2012 Fiat 500?
5 of 396 owner complaints about the 2012 Fiat 500 (1%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Fiat 500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Fiat 500
Stalling 19Won't shift 17Check engine light 14Ball joint 10Fire or smoke 10No deployment 9Transmission failure 9Won't start 8Grinding brakes 7Loss of power 7Power steering loss 6Slipping 6Wipers 6Airbag light 5
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