Total Complaints
2 filings
ALFA ROMEO ALFA ROMEO · model year
1999 ALFA ROMEO ALFA ROMEO
2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999ALFA ROMEOALFA ROMEO carries 2 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1999 ALFA ROMEO is exterior lighting:headlights with 1 filings, followed by tires:tread/belt (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1999 ALFA ROMEO. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
2
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 |
|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010604TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TWO SEPARATE BLOWOUTS...ONE IN KENTUCKY, ONE IN CALIFORNIA. BOTH HAD TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION. ROADS WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. HAVE BOTH TIRES AND TREAD FROM ONE IN MY POSSESSION. TIRES ARE STAMPED MADE IN MEXICO. MANUFACTURER HAS SAID THEY WILL MAIL ME A CLAIM FORM... NO COMMITTMENT BEYOND THAT. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE SIDE OF MY TRAILER ALSO. *AK (DOT NUMBER: V611B1A478 TIRESIZE: 245/75R16E)
19990105EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ATTN. TIM HURD, NHTSA: REF. PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 3, 1998; CONSIDER A BETTER IDEA, POLARIZED HEADLIGHTS AND VISORS; READ THE INSTANT IMAGE BY MARK OLSHAKER, PAGES 24-26. PUBLISHED IN 1978 BY STEIN AND DAY. IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO IMPLEMENT A GOOD IDEA. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 ALFA ROMEO ALFA ROMEO have?▼
The 1999 ALFA ROMEO ALFA ROMEO has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 ALFA ROMEO ALFA ROMEO?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 ALFA ROMEO ALFA ROMEO is EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES:TREAD/BELT.
Is the 1999 ALFA ROMEO ALFA ROMEO 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 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. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1999 ALFA ROMEO ALFA ROMEO; 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.
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