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Fiat 600 problems (2023–today)

All 2 engines of the Fiat 600 that we have documented have high or critical severity faults: the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) and the 1.2 PureTech. None has a «Buy» verdict; the safest option is the 1.2 PureTech, with a «With caution» verdict.[1][2]

Outside the engine: Outside the engine, the Fiat 600 (since 2023) has a recent safety recall for fire risk in the 48 V system (with a description almost identical to that of the Jeep Avenger, with which it shares a platform) and documented complaints about the e-DCS6 hybrid gearbox, the screen and driver-assistance sensors, and the powered tailgate. Check the chassis number against the recall before buying.[3][4]

Fiat 600 (2023–today)
Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Reference image for this generation.
02468107.3out of 10

Fiat 600 rating: acceptable reliability

Calculated using only 10 documented faults and their sources: the most serious and frequent faults weigh more. Limited evidence: it has been on sale for less than 4 years, too little time for its faults to appear, so a score this high is not yet included in the rankings. How it is calculated

  • Engine7.9From 7.9 to 8.0 depending on the engine
  • Gearbox7.91 fault
  • Suspension10.0No documented faults
  • Brakes10.0No documented faults
  • Tyres and wheels10.0No documented faults
  • Steering8.61 fault
  • Electrical system8.61 fault
  • Headlights and lights10.0No documented faults
  • Electronics and infotainment8.22 faults
  • Climate control10.0No documented faults
  • Bodywork and interior9.31 fault
  • Airbags and safety10.0No documented faults

The weak points of the Fiat 600

  1. 1High severity: Jerking, lock-ups and risk of early failure in the e-DCS6 hybrid gearboxGearbox and clutch
  2. 2Critical severity: Astra Electric: communication fault between control units that can make the car move backwards (2023)Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) engine
  3. 3Critical severity: Possible petrol leak in the high-pressure circuit (chain-driven generation)1.2 PureTech engine · free repair (recall)
  4. 4Critical severity: Fire risk from water ingress into the 48 V belt-starter generator protection (built 2023-2025)Electrical system
  5. 5Critical severity: Power steering motor with a crack that can lock the steering (built April-May 2024)Steering

Documented engines, from highest to lowest risk

The first label is the most serious fault affecting that engine in this car; the second, our verdict for the versions it is fitted to. Each engine's risk index is calculated only from the faults that affect this car (how we calculate it). We only show engines we have documented with sources: if yours does not appear, we have not analysed it yet. View all engines

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Outside the engine

3 recalls and campaigns documented, the latest: Inspection of the 48 V starter-generator protective cap because of fire risk. See the campaigns for the Fiat 600

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Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…)

Stellantis e-CMP: motor síncrono de 100 and 115 kW and baterías de 50 a 75 kWh · Electrical

In the 600
since 2023[3][5]
Name
600e 156 CV 54 kWh
Faults that affect it
2 · 1 of high or critical severity
Risk index on this car
21
Low risk

Verdict for the version it uses

  • e-CMP second generation 54 kWh, 156 hp (2022-)since 2022 · 156 hp · eMotors M3

    With caution

    This generation is still recent: there are few owner reports and only one campaign of its own (Astra Electric, 2023), but it also inherits the charger and power electronics design of the first. Check for campaigns and remaining warranty.[3][6][7]

Faults that affect the 600

Only those that affect the versions and years that this car used. The Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) has 5 documented faults in total.

  1. Critical severityFrequency: RareElectronicsAstra Electric: communication fault between control units that can make the car move backwards (2023)In 2023 Opel recalled 1,466 Astra L Electrics because a communication fault between the engine control unit and the body control unit misread the immobiliser data, and the car could move in reverse when pulling away on a slope.
  2. Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalChargingOn-board charger and charging port: AC charging refused or interruptedOwners of the e-208, e-2008, Corsa-e, ë-C4 and 600e mainly cite faults with the on-board charger, the cable lock or the charging port, which stop AC charging even when the battery is healthy.

600 Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) pageAll versions and faults of the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…)

1.2 PureTech

Safest option

PSA / Stellantis 1.2 PureTech (EB2) · Petrol

In the 600
since 2023[8][9]
Names
Hybrid 100 · Hybrid 136
Faults that affect it
2 · all of high or critical severity
Risk index on this car
20
Low risk

Verdict for the version it uses

Faults that affect the 600

Only those that affect the versions and years that this car used. The 1.2 PureTech has 7 documented faults in total.

  1. Critical severityFrequency: RareFuelPossible petrol leak in the high-pressure circuit (chain-driven generation)In 2025 Stellantis recalled the new-generation 1.2 turbos (chain-driven, 100 and 136 hp, hybrids included) built from 2023 to 2025: a joint on the high-pressure pipe could leak petrol, with a risk of fire. It is fixed with a free re-tightening taking under 30 minutes.Repair: €0
  2. High severityFrequency: RareTimingTiming misalignment from the camshaft sprocket bolts (chain-driven generation)On the third-generation 1.2 (chain-driven) built up to 17 February 2024, the camshaft sprocket bolts could be incorrectly fitted and throw the timing out: engine warning light, loss of power and, in the worst case, contact between pistons and valves.

600 1.2 PureTech pageAll versions and faults of the 1.2 PureTech

Faults of the Fiat 600 outside the engine

Suspension, brakes, tyres, electronics and the rest of the car. They occur with any engine.

Checklist for buying a used Fiat 600

Check the advert or the paperwork to see which engine the car has and go through its section. Each point comes from a documented fault; you can tick them off as you inspect.

If it has the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) (since 2023)

Astra Electric: communication fault between control units that can make the car move backwards (2023)

Critical severity

On-board charger and charging port: AC charging refused or interrupted

Medium severity

If it has the 1.2 PureTech (since 2023)

Possible petrol leak in the high-pressure circuit (chain-driven generation)

Critical severity

Timing misalignment from the camshaft sprocket bolts (chain-driven generation)

High severity

Wear parts for the Fiat 600

Brakes, wiper blades, pollen filter and battery, searched for this model. The exact part number depends on the engine and year: confirm it with the registration plate or VIN.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Fiat 600 reliable?

All 2 engines of the Fiat 600 that we have documented have high or critical severity faults: the Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…) and the 1.2 PureTech. None has a «Buy» verdict; the safest option is the 1.2 PureTech, with a «With caution» verdict. Outside the engine, the Fiat 600 (since 2023) has a recent safety recall for fire risk in the 48 V system (with a description almost identical to that of the Jeep Avenger, with which it shares a platform) and documented complaints about the e-DCS6 hybrid gearbox, the screen and driver-assistance sensors, and the powered tailgate. Check the chassis number against the recall before buying.

Which Fiat 600 engine is the most reliable?

Among the 2 engines we have documented, none has a «Buy» verdict; the safest option is the 1.2 PureTech, with a «With caution» verdict. The chain eliminates the belt problem, but you need to confirm that the 2025 recall for a possible petrol leak has been done and, on units built up to February 2024, the correction of the camshaft sprocket bolts.[1][2]

What problems does the Fiat 600 have apart from the engine?

Outside the engine, the Fiat 600 (since 2023) has a recent safety recall for fire risk in the 48 V system (with a description almost identical to that of the Jeep Avenger, with which it shares a platform) and documented complaints about the e-DCS6 hybrid gearbox, the screen and driver-assistance sensors, and the powered tailgate. Check the chassis number against the recall before buying. The most important documented faults are: jerking, lock-ups and risk of early failure in the e-DCS6 hybrid gearbox (gearbox and clutch, high severity), fire risk from water ingress into the 48 V belt-starter generator protection (built 2023-2025) (electrical system, critical severity), power steering motor with a crack that can lock the steering (built April-May 2024) (steering, critical severity) and infotainment screen and driver-assistance sensor faults (pedestrian detection, camera, rear radar) (electronics and infotainment, medium severity).[3][4]

What faults does the Fiat 600 have?

The most important by severity and frequency, on the engines we have documented, are: astra Electric: communication fault between control units that can make the car move backwards (2023) (Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…), critical severity), possible petrol leak in the high-pressure circuit (chain-driven generation) (1.2 PureTech, critical severity), on-board charger and charging port: AC charging refused or interrupted (Stellantis e-CMP (e-208, Corsa-e, ë-C4…), medium severity) and timing misalignment from the camshaft sprocket bolts (chain-driven generation) (1.2 PureTech, high severity).

What is the best year to buy a Fiat 600?

According to our rating by year, the best is 2026 (7.8/10); the worst rated is 2023 (7.3/10). Each year's rating counts only the engines sold that year and the faults that affect those units: open each year to see what changes.

Does the Fiat 600 have recalls?

Yes: we have documented 3 campaigns for the Fiat 600, such as inspection of the 48 V starter-generator protective cap because of fire risk (2026). Check with your VIN at the official service centre whether yours has been done.[3]

Sources

Every fact on this page links to its source. If you find an error, let us know.

  1. Confirmado: Stellantis llama a revisión a más de 200.000 coches con el motor gasolina sucesor del 1.2 PureTech: «Y también se hará en España»Motorpasión · Motoring press · published 15 July 2025 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
  2. Fiabilité du 1.2 PuretechFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
  3. Fiat 600 : fiabilité, pannes et rappelsFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  4. Fiat 600 (2023)Wikipédia · Other source · consulted 27 September 2026 · in French
  5. Fiat 600 (2023)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  6. Rückruf Opel Astra Electric: Kann in falsche Richtung fahrenauto motor und sport · Motoring press · published 23 November 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  7. Opel Astra (Astra Electric)Wikipedia · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  8. Stellantis 1.2 Puretech engine: list of belt and chain modelsItalPassion · Motoring press · published 2 February 2025 · consulted 26 September 2026
  9. Moteur EBWikipédia (francés) · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
  10. Fiabilité Peugeot 208 II (2019-) : pannes et avis des propriétaires (e-208)Fiches-auto.fr · Reliability study · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  11. Peugeot e-208, e-2008, DS 3 e-Tense. Un rappel de 5 761 exemplairesL'argus · Motoring press · published 20 April 2022 · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French