Owners have filed 188 complaints on the Alfa Romeo Giulia, covering 2017–2019. The system named most often is Electrical System (49 reports). Worst years by volume: 2018, 2017, 2019; cleanest: 2019, 2017, 2018. 20 reports describe a crash, 2 a fire. On average the car was 4.6 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Alfa Romeo Giulia
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 188 Giulia complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Electrical System 49 Read
On 12/30/2020 the car was wrecked into a light pole at 55-60 mph. Major front end damage the seatbelts didn't lock and the airbags did not deploy. The manufacture is not being responsible.the vehical currently has a product liability hold on it for inspection but it has not been inspected as of today. I think they are…
I was cut off by another vehicle without signaling, the road was slick I brakes but ended up hydroplaning and my brakes seemed to give out
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…
Fuel/propulsion System 33 Read
(vehicle is 2019 with 7404 miles recorded on date of incident). Morning of 18th aug 2020. The car sat overnight so was 'cold' when I started it. I immediately selected reverse and began backing up (exact speed unknown, but 'slow'). Approx 10 secs after starting the engine the very strong odor of gasoline entered the…
Went to start cold car in morning, the engine would not catch. Tried for a second time and again, starter turned over for 10-15 secs then stopped. Thinking it may be the battery I exited the car to get the jump starter - and could smell gasoline. I could see a growing puddle of gasoline on the driveway under the front…
While driving on the highway I got an error alert "Service Electronic Throttle" and my gas pedal stopped working almost immediately. I was fortunate enough to coast to the next exit and pull off in the shoulder. The car would not start. I unplugged the battery and waited 5 minutes. After reconnecting the battery, I…
Engine 23 Read
Caught on fire while parked for over an hour. No indication of any problem when driven earlier in the day. Parked in outdoor apt lot. Smelled smoke. Ran out and saw engine was on fire. Called fire department to extinguish it
Hello, I was driving in the highway at highway speed and my engine shutdown with any sort of warning. I almost caused a huge accident. After I took it to the Alfa Romeo dealer, I had to replace the fuel pump according to the dealer, which is a common problem. I think Alfa Romeo should do a recall on the fuel pump. I…
I had a "Service Electronic Throttle Control" light come on and my car went into limp mode. I called the dealer and they said to drive my car to the dealer to get it checked out. I confirmed with the dealer's service manager that it was safe to drive on the freeway in the limp mode. On my way there, my engine…
Fuel System 14 Read
The contact owns a 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 - 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The START/STOP, check engine, steering malfunction, and the loss of traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the residence and…
The contact owns a 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V586000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact researched online and determined that the part was not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of…
The contact owns a 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V586000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact expressed safety concerns. The contact stated that the manufacturer had…
Power Train 11 Read
Car had sudden loss of power. Later diagnosed as fuel pump and fuel pump module issue
The contact owns a 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, however the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the residence nearby. The vehicle was not diagnosed…
After several issues with paddle shifters the right rear seat belt failed. It would not retrack properly and then totally locked in the mid position making it totally unusable to secure my 8 year old child. The car is about three weeks old with approx. 700 miles
Service Brakes 8 Read
When pulling into a parking space with foot on the brake the engine revs and surges forward. This has happened 2 times over the course of 2 years with out damage or personal injury. Twice in the last month. The third incident happened on October 15, 2024 causing the vehicle to surge/accelerate hitting another vehicle…
I was in the 10 East, in upland, 300 yard after Euclid exit, I just got into the freeway, there was a lot of traffic, we were going slow and my breaks totally stop working!!!! And I hit the car in front of me !!!
The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia. The contact stated that while at a complete stop on several occasions, the engine abnormally revved to 1,100-1,400 RPMs. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed low speed on a ramp, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and failed to decelerate while the brake…
Exterior Lighting 8 Read
The contact owns a 2017 alfa romeo giulia. When the vehicle was started, several unknown warning indicators illuminated and the headlights were inoperable. On another occasion, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into the garage door. There were no injuries. The…
Exterior lamps (headlamps/tail lamps) do not turn on when windshield wipers are on. As both the exterior lamps and windshield wipers are usually set to automatically turn on and off as appropriate (using dusk and rain sensors), it's quite probable the driver will forget to turn on the exterior lamps when the wipers…
The light control for the 2018 alfa romeo gulia has always been set at 'auto'. Over the past few months, while the car was in park in our driveway with no key fob near it and no one touching the vehicle the headlights would blink on and off. This was observed about 4 times over the past 2 months. Recently, while…
Air Bags 6 Read
Car speed up on it on, and would not stop ,tried to push brake pad car still didn't stop car cash into another car air bag catch on fire shot some kind of metal piece in my leg and put a hole in my leg and metal pieces hit my face and burn it had to go to hospital with injuries due to this
The brakes failed on the car causing my vehicle to crash into my home. The airbags did not deploy. The vehicle is available for inspection and is currently at the dealership. Alfa Romeo has sent out a special investigations team to inspect the vehicle and has escalated the issue to their legal department. Due to the…
The contact owned a 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped in a turning lane, another vehicle from behind struck the front and rear driver's sides. The air bags did not deploy. The contact experienced back pain, dizziness, headache, and panic attacks. The contact received medical…
Giulia years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Air Bags | 7 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Air Bags,seat Belts | 6 | 1 | |
| 2017 | Electrical System | 7 | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 98 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.9 |
| Worst single series | 6 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 4.6 years |
A model average of 1.9 hides a worst series at 6. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Giulia?
By complaint volume, 2018, 2017, 2019 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Giulia years are the cleanest?
2019, 2017, 2018 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Alfa Romeo Giulia have?
188 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2017–2019. Of those, 20 describe a crash and 2 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.