2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 41about this part
- Share
- 31%of 133 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 41 complaints about the engine of the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, 31% of the 133 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Alfa romeo USA is in my opinion hiding a constant problem they have with stelvios. The oil turbo line has a faulty oring and leaks oil onto engine which causes smoke that can not be healthy to breathe in. I have talked to severa alfa dealers in service depts and they confirm to me that they have fixed numerous stelvios with this problem. This should be a national recall for repair at no cost to the consumer. I tusually happens close to warranties expiration near 50k miles or shortly after.”
NHTSA complaint #11396594, filed 2021-02, 50,000 miles“There was a issue with my vehicle turning on fine then once I got down the road it started to not go it completely stopped in mid drive on me and the engine light and oil light going crazy. It started sounding bad this has happened 3 times it shouldn't be happening on a 2018 that's been up to date on maintenance. I take the care home park it for a day then never day crank it up it cranks right up as if it did nothing the day before sounds normal runs fine no lights on at all but it did this 3 times in 3 months. Something is definitely malfunctioning. …”
NHTSA complaint #11395879, filed 2021-02, 65,000 miles“There's a problem called etc error. It has happened 5 times since 9500 mileage. And now car has 15900 mileage. Every time it happened when I was on highway trying to accelarate. When that problem occured, I suddenly lost power and had to pull over in the middle of traffic. Then I needed to shut down the engine and restarted, after this action power was back on with engine check light on, too. And car was driveable with auto start/stop and remote start unavailable. I went to dealships 3 times. First dealship can't not locate the problem and just reset computer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11287114, filed 2019-12, 9,500 miles“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. Updated 10/22/18”
NHTSA complaint #11131138, filed 2018-09, 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”
NHTSA complaint #11321911, filed 2020-04, 28,957 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11034335Jun 18, 2026Bolt - hex flange head
- 11032849May 16, 2026Oil Change Monitor Displaying Prematurely Customers may experience the following: ● The oil change light illuminated on the dash shortly after taking delivery of the vehicle…
- 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…
- 11010645Nov 16, 2024"Oil Change Monitor Displaying Prematurely Customers may experience the following: ● The oil change light illuminated on the dash shortly after taking delivery of the vehicle…
- 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…
- 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
- 10175722Apr 8, 2020Oil Change Monitor Displaying Prematurely This bulletin involves resetting the oil life monitor and if necessary changing the engine oil and filter. The customer may experience…
- 10175655Apr 4, 2020No Start, Multiple Modules Are Not Responding
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
58 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
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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