Total Complaints
5 filings
ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER · model year
1998 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER
5 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1998ALFA ROMEOTRAVEL TRAILER carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 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 1998 TRAVEL TRAILER is tires with 3 filings, followed by tires:tread/belt (2). 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 1998 TRAVEL TRAILER. 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
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 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 | 3 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 2 |
Recent Complaints
20051007TIRES
VEHICLE'S TIRES HAD A BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL NEAR THE RIM. *TS (ALFA IDEAL-32RK-5TH WHEEL TRAILER WITH CARLISLE RADIAL TRAILER TIRES. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED ON 8/16/2003). *NM
20010927TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT APPROXIMATELY 58MPH, CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRAILER, RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF IN ONE LONG STRIP. LEFT /RIGHT TREAD BULGED AWAY FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING TREAD TO CRACK IN THE CENTER. *AK
20010712TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITH DRY ROAD CONDITIONS PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT ORGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES, SIZE 24575/R16, TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND INSPECTION OF TIRE, BUT REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR COST OF NEW TIRES BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR THOSE TIRES.*AK CONSUMER STATES EACH TIRE WAS RATED FOR A LITTLE OVER 3000 POUNDS AND THE TRAILER WEIGHT WAS 11500 POUNDS, SO VEHICLE WAS NOT OVERLOADED, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL, THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT, DOT NUMBER VN11B1A437 . *SLC
20000918CrashTIRES
TIRE TREAD PEELED OF THE TIRE AND DAMAGEED THE SIDE OF MY TRAILER( DOT NUMBER: VN11V1A TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
19990816TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT DUE TO THE TIRES BEING UNDER SIZED FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER have?▼
The 1998 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER has 5 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER is TIRES with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES:TREAD/BELT.
Is the 1998 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 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.