Vehicle make

Alfa Romeo

761 NHTSA complaints and 32 safety recalls across 22 models, every figure pulled straight from federal records.

Complaints
761
Recalls
32
Models
22

The verdict

Alfa Romeo pairs below-average complaint volume with a below-average recall count.

Top 29%
fewest complaints, US makes
Top 29%
fewest recalls, US makes

How does Alfa Romeo compare?

Alfa RomeoPolestarAll makes

Complaints per model(lower is better)Beats Polestar
Alfa Romeo35
Polestar396
All makes507
Recalls per model(lower is better)Beats Polestar
Alfa Romeo1.5
Polestar6.5
All makes3.6

Alfa Romeo models by complaint volume

Top nameplates, all model-years combined

complaints

What this shows Within Alfa Romeo's lineup, the Giulia carries the most NHTSA complaints. High-volume nameplates accumulate more filings simply because more of them are on the road, drill into a model for its per-year and per-component breakdown.

Source NHTSA consumer complaint database As of 2026

Alfa Romeo is registered with NHTSA as a vehicle manufacturer and carries 761 consumer safety complaints across 22 nameplates in the Office of Defects Investigation public database. The brand has been the subject of 32 safety recalls and is currently tied to 1 active or historical federal investigation. Every one of those figures is pulled directly from NHTSA's published datasets, not from owner forums, manufacturer marketing, or third-party reliability surveys, so the numbers you see reflect the same data federal regulators use when they decide whether to escalate a preliminary evaluation into an engineering analysis or a formal defect order.

Model-level volume varies widely inside any automaker's portfolio: best-sellers accumulate complaints simply because more vehicles are on the road, while limited-run trims and discontinued nameplates often carry disproportionately high complaint rates per unit sold. Inside Alfa Romeo's lineup, the single highest complaint count sits with the Giulia (366 filings, model years 2017–2025), followed by Stelvio and Travel Trailer. Use the table below to compare nameplate-by-nameplate counts, then drill into a specific model to see which components dominate and which model years concentrate the crash, fire, and fatality reports.

No open NHTSA investigations are currently tracked against Alfa Romeo in this dataset, meaning the Office of Defects Investigation is not, at this moment, reviewing a specific defect allegation for the brand. Recall status, by contrast, is backward-looking: it tells you what the manufacturer has already been compelled to remedy, not what they are being asked to remedy next. Together, complaints, investigations, and recalls form the three-layer early-warning system federal safety regulators have relied on since the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966.

Which Alfa Romeo models get the most complaints?

ModelComplaints
Giulia366
Stelvio271
Travel Trailer23
SEE YA23
Tonale16
16415
Gold9
Alfa Romeo7
5TH Wheel5
Fifth Wheel5
Spider4
Toyhouse4
Ideal2
Baseline2
Romeo 4C2
Milano1
Incomplete Chassis1
Founder1
SUN1
Gold SEE YA1
8C1
4C1

NHTSA Investigations

Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints has Alfa Romeo received?
Alfa Romeo has received 761 NHTSA complaints across 22 models and 32 safety recalls.
Is Alfa Romeo reliable?
Alfa Romeo has 761 total NHTSA complaints across all models. Compare complaint counts per model and model year to identify which Alfa Romeo vehicles have the fewest reported issues.
How do I check for Alfa Romeo recalls?
Browse Alfa Romeo models on PlainCars to see recall history by model and year, or visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN for official recall status. All recall data on PlainCars comes directly from NHTSA.
Where does Alfa Romeo complaint data come from?
All complaint and recall data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are filed by vehicle owners and NHTSA publishes them publicly.
What do Alfa Romeo complaints cover?
NHTSA complaints include consumer-reported issues with brakes, engines, airbags, steering, electrical systems, and other safety-related components. Each complaint may note crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths associated with the defect.

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Top Alfa Romeo Models

Nationwide makes with similar ODI profiles

Two cross-make peer sets for Alfa Romeo. Same-make model lists stay above; these neighborhoods are nearest other makes by published NHTSA totals (complaint floor ≥100, recall floor ≥10).

Similar complaint volume

Nearest makes by total ODI complaints (761 here).

Similar recall volume

Nearest makes by recall campaigns (32 here), excluding the complaint-volume set.

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. Alfa Romeo counts on this page are computed from the NHTSA rows shown in the linked model records; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.