Alfa Romeo / Stelvio / 2018
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio problems
Owners have filed 216 complaints about the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 19% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 18.5%.
Complaints216
Crashes3
Fires5
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 19.0% · 41
Engine 18.5% · 40
Fuel system, gasoline 13.4% · 29
Fuel/propulsion system 11.1% · 24
Unknown or other 7.9% · 17
Power train 5.6% · 12
Service brakes 4.6% · 10
Vehicle speed control 4.2% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising — 138 in the last three years against 30 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 28,957 miles.
In owners' own words
During the recent rainfall the front passenger side suffered a massive water leak, causing that side of the cabin to flood possibly causing water damage as well. This happened while the car was stationary and also while in motion. This also cause electrical failure to multiple components of the car including the infotainment system, headlights, indicators, engine stop/go among others. Electrical system
After fueling up the fuel tank, the vehicle was driven on the highway and smoke began to emit out from the vehicle's hood. The driver was not alerted there was any issue from the vehicle's dashboard indicator/warning lights. The driver pulled over on the highway shoulder and the vehicle was on fire until the fire/police department arrived on scene. *Dt updated 10/22/18 Electrical system · reported at 150 miles
This car has been in the service department more than 8 times with cracked radiator, electrical problems and recalls. It has come to a dead stop on major highway and almost killed us Electrical system · reported at 28,957 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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