1997 Fiat Cinquecento problems

The 1997 Fiat Cinquecento was sold with an engine that we have documented: the 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire. It has no documented serious faults for the cars of that year. Outside the engine, 2 documented faults affect 1997 cars, such as loss of brake servo assistance after prolonged high-speed driving.

Going by the documented faults, they are the same: the same engines and the same faults affect the 1996 and 1997 cars. Choose on condition, mileage and maintenance history.

According to our score, the best are 1993, 1992 and 1991 (9.3/10). The year with the worst score is 1996 (7.7/10). Each year's score counts only the engines sold that year and the faults that affect those cars.

The most important ones documented for 1997 cars are: loss of brake servo assistance after prolonged high-speed driving (brakes, high severity), sensor failures: lambda sensor and crankshaft position sensor (TDC) (1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire, medium severity), oil consumption or leak, in one case from the rocker cover gasket (1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire, low severity), faulty ignition coil (misfire, engine warning light) (1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire, low severity) and timing belt: preventive replacement, no documented breakage pattern (1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Fire, low severity).