Alfa Romeo Giulia Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 275 consumer complaints across the 6 model years of the Alfa Romeo Giulia (2017–2024) that have at least 5 complaints. 2017 has the most, with 103. Across all years, the part named most often is fuel system (124 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Giulia model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 483 | 4 | 61 | — | Too new |
| 2021 | 9 | 13,000 | 6 | 137 | — | Not enough data |
| 2020 | 18 | 1,151 | 9 | 166 | — | Rising |
| 2019 | 47 | 22,000 | 7 | 151 | 42 · Typical | Rising |
| 2018 | 89 | 19,200 | 9 | 150 | 50 · Typical | Rising |
| 2017 | 103 | 12,500 | 7 | 173 | 59 · Typical | Rising |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Fuel system124 34%
- Engine70 19%
- Electrical system69 19%
- Other or unknown37 10%
- Brakes22 6.0%
- Air bags15 4.1%
- Transmission and drivetrain14 3.8%
- Vehicle speed control13 3.6%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2018: “I recently purchased this 2018 Alfa Romeo guilia used. I was not totally familiar with the fuel system warning, and I believed I had at least 20-25 miles of fuel remaining. I may have miscalculated my mileage, but in any event, I ran out of fuel (I was close to a gas station as was able to get the fuel and start the car within 20 minutes overall). …”
NHTSA complaint #11231930, filed 2019-07, 11,000 miles2019: “Takata recall. Engine suddenly stopped working while driving and it prompted me to get the engine serviced. I couldn't even shift the gear after the vehicle stopped. Worth mentioning, before the vehicle completely broke down, I can't enter the apple carplay screen even though the option was shown. Besides this, the infotainment systems reboots itself every now and then.”
NHTSA complaint #11233522, filed 2019-07, 1,940 miles2017: “I purchased this vehicle at the end of may 2017, after putting on about 500 mi within 4 weeks, a check engine light came on, I took it to the dealership, they kept it overnight,looked at it, and called the following day & said there was something loose that needed to be tightened and that the car was ready for pick up. I drove the car and parked it in my garage. …”
NHTSA complaint #11023575, filed 2017-09, 500 milesOther Alfa Romeo models
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology