I only bring up the Sump because it genuinely was a problem area for fiat and did have a large number of in warranty claims I will refer you to this video for a reference
I am going to add an ammendment to this. The more complex the vehicle, the more potential there is for things to go wrong, but that doesn't mean it will.
Modern cars are infinitely more complicated than cars from the past but arguable are also infinitely better made and more reliable.
If Fiat build a car and they have 10 reliable electronics modules in the car, then having 20 reliable electronic models in a higher spec model doesn't mean there is double the likelihood of one of them breaking down. If something is made well. Then it will last well.
If fiat cut costs, trim the fat and generally penny pinch on every car then the likelihood of break down is much higher than something that is made without cutting corners. So you could argue a cheap car is more likely to break down, and this has been shown in cars in the last 10-20 years where multiple manufacturers will use the same engine, but notably the cheaper cars tend to break down more.
Not the way I see it
Car have become more reliable yes
But the more complex they are the more chance they have of failing
Dualogic
Aircon
Climate control
4x4
VVT
All have extra wear and failure points
As for the panda sumps I can't find a single one replaced within warrenty on any forum
Some cruddy ones at 5 years and a few fails at 10 years, But if you follow the routine maintance and address it as needed it should out last the rest of the car
Annual
Visually inspect condition of: engine, gearbox, transmission, pipes
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