2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 30%of 103 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia, 30% of the 103 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 miles“Critical issues: 'start / stop disabled when auto is accelerated during over take or entering freeways. 'check engine light faults when car surges and engine becomes unresponsive during driving. 'infotainment system crashes frequently. 'engine stalls while driving in traffic or when in use during normal driving. 'when stall occurs power is lost to the vehicle while driving. (shuts off) 'audio system unavailable warning light comes on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11204313, filed 2019-04, 24,000 miles“Driving along the highway the car completely shuts down and goes into limp mode. No power steering, no brakes, nothing. Absolutely hazardous and a safety issue. No way to start the car. No way to move the car unless owner goes under the car with a specific tool and unlocks the breaks manually. This is the second time it happened to be. I belong to a group of car enthusiasts which own the same model and several have reported to have the exact same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11338023, filed 2020-07, 19,120 miles“I am filing a complaint in regard to recall 93c for my 2017 Alfa Romeo. The dealership/manufacturer has failed to provide me with a fix, parts or even just a loaner car due to the safety hazard. My car has gone limp mode several times on the highway at speeds of 70mph. This is unacceptable.”
NHTSA complaint #11704148, filed 2025-12“My car keeps going into limp mode seasonally, it also emits bad odors when given throttle, and it is definitely lacking power. Situation has also caused a misfire on my 3rd cylinder and a super rough idle and start”
NHTSA complaint #11753212, filed 2026-07Related service bulletins
- 11034335Jun 18, 2026Bolt - hex flange head
- 11024035Oct 2, 2025Before replacing any parts please refer to SOL S2518000008 if it applies to the vehicle you are working on based on a VIN search in Service Library. Before replacing this part…
- 11002828Jun 25, 2024"Start Stop Charging Warning Lamp Illuminated On, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) State of Charge (SOC) Inaccurate, Battery Charging Message, Presence of IBS related Diagnostic…
- 10230312Jul 22, 2022Start Stop Inoperative After A Recent Vehicle Service
- 10184414Nov 17, 2020(Rev. A) Check Engine Lamp Is On, Intermittent Module CAN Private Or LIN BUS Codes
- 10184702Nov 6, 2020Check engine lamp on. Fault code P0244- TURBOCHARGER/SUPERCHARGER WASTEGATE SOLENOID "A" RANGE/PERFORMANCE is set in the Powertrain Control Module (PCM a.k.a. ECM) after the…
- 10180203Aug 1, 2020No Start Intermittently, Vehicle Requires Multiple Keyless Push To Start Attempts To Start Vehicle
- 10177468Jun 2, 2020Intermittent Crank Not Start
- 10176550May 30, 2020Start Stop Inoperative After A Recent Vehicle Service
- 10169219Nov 1, 2019wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia
50 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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