Before you buy a used Abarth 500e / 600e.
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 1 documented, sourced fault for its engine.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- It only applies with certain equipment or production dates: ask what this car has.
- 2 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
Eléctrico
Electric
- 12 V battery and brakes on the electric Fiat 500eElectrical and electronic systems
- Period mentioned
- 2020 onwards
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: Only the Abarth 500e, the sporty version of the Fiat 500e; the 600e is a different car.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Abarth dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
AEB remains disabled due to front-camera softwareBrakes and safety
How to check it: Confirm VIN and update front-camera software.
View full entryWarning lights and indications missing from the cluster because of software (Abarth 500e)Electrical and electronic systems
How to check it: Ask a dealer to check with the VIN whether campaign F62Q is outstanding.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
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Electrical and electronic systems
Look out for: The car will not start or unlock with the key even with a full traction battery, because the 12 V auxiliary battery is flat; “Service 12V Battery” warnings; rusty brake discs and, in the worst case, a seized caliper.
Ask them to check: Measure the 12 V battery and its standby drain; ask for software updates; brake hard now and then and check the calipers.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
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