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2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio problems

The 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio has 56 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (36%) concerns fuel system. After that come engine (23%) and electrical system (14%).

At a glance

Complaints
56 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Fuel system 36% of complaints
Crashes and fires
2 and 2
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0
Typical mileage
55,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Fuel system 36%
  • Engine 23%
  • Electrical system 14%
  • Brakes 9%
  • Cruise control 5%
  • Drivetrain & axles 2%
  • Steering 2%
  • Suspension 2%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 55,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 55,000 miles
Based on 19 complaints that include mileage. 53% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 19 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 55,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.

It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

Tl* the contact owned a 2019 alfa romeo stelio. The contact received notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 19v148000 (forward collision avoidance, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer ferrari and maserati (525 south lake destiny drive, orlando, fl 32810 (407)-667-43000) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy.

Reported at 3,000 miles, April 2019 CrashInjury

A corroded faulty ground strap under the car, which is connected to the transmission caused the engine wiring harness to overload a smaller ground wire in the wheel well, then continued to melt other sections of the main engine wiring harness when trying to start the car. This is only a $200 part, but caused $6k+ of damages calling for a labor intensive job of replacing the entire engine wiring harness.

May 2025 Fire

The contact owns a 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact stated that the vehicle was unintendedly stopping and starting. While driving at 15 MPH, the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was jump-started. The driver was able to continue driving. The contact had the battery replaced at an independent mechanic. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who confirmed that the battery was not operating properly. The ABW warning light was illuminated. While pulling into the fuel station, the vehicle shut off.

Reported at 69,000 miles, October 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V586000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). Additionally, the contact was unable to renew the registration due to the open recall. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts for the recall repair were on back order. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

Reported at 93,400 miles, August 2025

Other model years of the Stelvio

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