Total Complaints
5 filings
ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER · model year
1999 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER
5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999ALFA 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 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 1999 TRAVEL TRAILER is tires:tread/belt with 4 filings, followed by tires (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 1999 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
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 | 4 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050729TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: WHILE TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL, AND AFTER LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON FOUR OF THE 80 PSI FIRESTONE TIRES ALL COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THEIR TREAD. THREE OF THE TIRES STAYED INFLATED AFTER THE SEPARATION, BUT THE FOURTH BLEW OUT AT THE TIME OF SEPARATION. ON THE FIRST INSTANCE THE DEALER SAID THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, AND ADVISED CONSUMER TO CHECK ALL THE TIRES WITH THAT VIN. *AK TIRE MERCHANT REFUSED TO GIVE ANY ASSISTANCE. *TT
Mileage: 9,700
20040117TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE TIRES, THE ENTIRE TREAD ROLLED OFF. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIRE TO DO THIS. SINCE THEN TWO MORE HAVE STARTED TO BREAK APART. THIS IS 4 OUT OF SEVEN ORIGINAL TIRES TO GO. *CB
Mileage: 12,000
20010816TIRES
PE 00 040/TIRE FAILURE: LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON A 1999, ALFA, TRAVEL TRAILER, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16, AND THE DOT# V611B1A109. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE TREAD DID SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER, ANOTHER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING JUST 300 MILES LATER AND CONSUMER DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES, ANOTHER TIRES TREAD HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY AROUND THE TIRE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT HIS DEDUCTIBLE, THE ADJUSTMENTS ON THE TWO TIRES SHIPPED, AND HELP WITH THE COST OF NEW TIRES, STEELTEX RADIAL R4S II. *SLC
20000924TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: ON A 1999 ALFA, TRAVEL TRAILER (5TH WHEEL VEHICLE); ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, LT245/75R16/10, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. THREE DAYS LATER, LEFT REAR EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED. 1ST REPLACEMNET WAS DONE AT CONSUMER'S COS/ 2ND. REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AT NO COST. $1200 WERE RECEIVED ON BOTH INCIDENTS. *AK THERE WAS DAMAGE OF $1200 TO THE TRAILER DUE TO THE FIRESTONE TIRE INCIDENT. *YH
20000825TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A TRAVEL TRAILER, 1999, TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16 TIRES, AND HAVE ABOUT 10-12 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER NOTED 3 OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO A TIRE GOING COMPLETELY FLAT FOR NO APPARENT REASON, INNER CORD SEPARATING, ALSO, BUBBLES FORMED ON THE OUTER SIDE OF SIDEWALL/ WHEN DRIVING TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE TIRE, TIRE STAYED INFLATED, AND WHEN DRIVING TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE, TIRE BLEWOUT COMPLETELY, DAMAGING THE UNDER BODY OF TRAILER. BLOWOUT WAS ON DRIVER'S SIDE REAR, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT, DOOR SIDE REAR, AND THE DRIVER SIDE. *AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER have?▼
The 1999 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 ALFA ROMEO TRAVEL TRAILER is TIRES:TREAD/BELT with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES.
Is the 1999 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.
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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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