- Engine / equipment
- Fiat 500X (petrol and Multijet)
- Period mentioned
- 2014 onwards
- Symptoms
- A turbo that often fails on the 1.4 MultiAir; oil dilution and carbon build-up on the direct-injection petrols, even at low mileage; on the Multijets, particulate filter, dual-mass flywheel, turbo, EGR and injectors at high mileage; failing tail lights, electronic faults, squealing brakes and poor build quality in early years.
- Possible cause described
- The German guide rates the Multijets as robust. Recalls: a rear seat-back lock that could fold in a crash (built 2/6/2015 to 17/8/2018) and software for the airbag and pretensioner control unit (24/10/2017 to 18/4/2019).
- Check for the garage
- Check the campaigns by VIN; on the MultiAir, listen to the turbo; check the tail lights and electronics.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Fiat
MultiAir turbo, carbon build-up, tail lights and campaigns on the 500X
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Check the campaigns by VIN; on the MultiAir, listen to the turbo; check the tail lights and electronics.
What are the symptoms?
A turbo that often fails on the 1.4 MultiAir; oil dilution and carbon build-up on the direct-injection petrols, even at low mileage; on the Multijets, particulate filter, dual-mass flywheel, turbo, EGR and injectors at high mileage; failing tail lights, electronic faults, squealing brakes and poor build quality in early years.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Fiat
- Engine / equipment
- Fiat 500X (petrol and Multijet)
- Period mentioned
- 2014 onwards
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Fiat 500X2014–2026
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