Total Complaints
5 filings
ALFA ROMEO 5TH WHEEL · model year
2000 ALFA ROMEO 5TH WHEEL
5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000ALFA ROMEO5TH WHEEL carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 5TH WHEEL is tires:tread/belt with 1 filings, followed by tires (1) and tires:sidewall (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 2000 5TH WHEEL. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070115EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION RELEASED AND REFRIGERATOR STOPPED WORKING. DOMETIC REPLACED REFRIGERATOR AT OUR EXPENSE WITHOUT INFORMING US OF THE RECALL ON THESE UNITS. ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN. DOMETIC REPLACED IT AT NO COST BUT FAILED TO INFORM US OF THE RECALL. *NM
20070115EQUIPMENT
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION RELEASED AND REFRIGERATOR STOPPED WORKING. DOMETIC REPLACED REFRIGERATOR AT OUR EXPENSE WITHOUT INFORMING US OF THE RECALL ON THESE UNITS. ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN. DOMETIC REPLACED IT AT NO COST BUT FAILED TO INFORM US OF THE RECALL. *NM
20030625TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE PAX REAR INSIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AT THE SIDEWALL, CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ALSO ANOTHER TIRE HAD BLOW OUT ON 5 WHEEL BUT DID NOT DO ANY DAMAGE SAME TYPE OF TIRE. FIRESTONE MISINFORMED THE CONSUMER ABOUT WHERE TO SEND THE TIRE AND IT ENDED UP IN THE TRASH. THEY DID NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGES OR THE TIRE. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R45, LT 245/75R16, DOT # V611B1AN0N498, ORIGINAL TIRES. *AK *CB
20030414TIRES
THE RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT, THE OTHER TWO TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND THE FOURTH TIRE HAD A LARGE BUBBLE. *JB
20020820TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL TIRES ON ALFA GOLD 5TH WHEEL MODEL 30RL. FIRESTONE LT245/75R16 E TIRE (DOT# V611B1A289) LOST ITS TREAD. CONSUMER STATES THE 2ND TIRE LOST IT TREAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON MAY 2 A THIRD TIRE LOST ITS TREAD CAUSING DAMAGED TO THE TRAILER. TIRE MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED CONSUMER'S REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THEY SAY THE TIRES WERE UNDER INFLATED. *TT
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 ALFA ROMEO 5TH WHEEL have?▼
The 2000 ALFA ROMEO 5TH WHEEL has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 ALFA ROMEO 5TH WHEEL?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 ALFA ROMEO 5TH WHEEL is TIRES:TREAD/BELT with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES and TIRES:SIDEWALL.
Is the 2000 ALFA ROMEO 5TH WHEEL safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. 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.
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