{"id":"2017_fiat_124_spider","make":"Fiat","make_slug":"fiat","model":"124 Spider","model_slug":"124-spider","year":2017,"url":"/fiat/124-spider/2017/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":37528,"model":"124 Spider","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Manual 6-spd","cyl":4,"displ":1.4,"eng":"","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":26,"hwy":35,"comb":30,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Two Seaters","co2":298,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":2600,"save_spend":-1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"CRX","modified":"Fri Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":37527,"model":"124 Spider","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 6-spd","cyl":4,"displ":1.4,"eng":"","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":25,"hwy":36,"comb":29,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Two Seaters","co2":302,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":2650,"save_spend":-2000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"CRX","modified":"Fri Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"vclass":"Two Seaters","segment":"Sports car","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V694000","component":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2024-09-18","owner_notified":"2025-06-26","units":15835,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Fiat 124 Spider vehicles.  A software error in the air bag control module may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"A3B","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"19V068000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2019-02-05","owner_notified":"2019-03-28","units":8950,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Fiat Spider 124 vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions.  Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and abruptly decelerate.","consequence":"If a downshift occurs, the vehicle will suddenly decrease speed, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge.  The recall began March 28, 2019.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is V20.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"V20","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":89,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":32,"crash":1,"fire":1,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",14],["Electrical System",6],["Unspecified",5],["Engine",4],["Fuel/Propulsion System",2],["Visibility/Wiper",2]],"by_year":{"2017":3,"2018":8,"2019":2,"2021":1,"2022":1,"2024":2,"2025":14,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-06-29","Engine","When the automobile isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t driven or started for 3 weeks or more the engine will not start. The multiair system will lose its oil pressure. The manufacturer needs to do a recall to fix this problem. This car isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t designed to be an everyday driver and this is a well known and documented problem."],["2025-08-11","Air Bags","The contact owns a 2017 Fiat 124 Spider. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V694000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware o\u2026"],["2025-06-12","Engine","Vehicle has been consuming excessive amount of oil & has affected my engine and turbo. When the oil is low, car will just turn off and stop running."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":30,"ncap":null,"complaints":32},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}