Total Complaints
10 filings
ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER · model year
1997 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER
10 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 1997ALFA ROMEOTRAVEL TRAILER carries 10 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 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 1997 TRAVEL TRAILER is wheels with 1 filings, followed by suspension:front:shock absorber (1) and unknown or other (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 1997 TRAVEL TRAILER. 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.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
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 |
|---|---|
| WHEELS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19990203FireTIRES
(OWNER SAID MODEL IS IDEAL 28' 5TH WHEEL TRAILER) THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IS ONE FOOT FROM THREE PROPANE LINES AND HAS BROKEN THEM TWICE WHEN THE TIRES FAILED.
19970627WHEELS
BRAKES INOPERATIVE DUE TO A SHORT IN ONE OF THE WHEELS.
19970627SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCKS MISSING.
19970627UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BATHROOM FLOOR WEAK.
19970627ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY INOPERATIVE.
19970627VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO AIR COMING OUT OF A/C VENTS.
19970627EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C THERMOSTAT INOPERATIVE.
19970627EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.
19970627SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES NOT HOLDING PROPERLY.
19970627EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
FRONT JACK INOPERATIVE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1997 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER have?▼
The 1997 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER has 10 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1997 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER?▼
The most-complained component for the 1997 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER is WHEELS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER and UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Is the 1997 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER 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 1997 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER; 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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