2018 Alfa Romeo GIULIA

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Below Average

Quick Summary

The 2018 Alfa Romeo GIULIA has 129 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is fuel system problems (29% of all complaints), specifically: service electronic throttle control and check engine warning lights came on. car died in the middle of the road and took severally attempt to restart car. *tr. ⚠️ 2 fire reports filed.

2 fire reports 8 crash reports 6 injuries

129

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

1.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

FUEL SYSTEM

38 complaints

29%

• SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOOK SEVERALLY ATTEMPT TO RESTART CAR. *TR
• Under certain condition's the vehicle will stop running without warning. More specifically, when the outside temperature is hot, combined with a fuel level which is at or below 1/4 but not empty, the car will quit running. It has resulted in my being stranded along the roadside 4 times, and one ti
• The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, several unknown messages were displayed, and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that eventually the warning message "Fuel System Shut Off" was displayed and the vehicle would no longer start-

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOOK SEVERALLY ATTEMPT TO RESTART CAR. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

21 complaints

16%

• SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOOK SEVERALLY ATTEMPT TO RESTART CAR. *TR
• Vehicle presenting significant life-threatening system-wide failures while driving. These catastrophic system failures result in the vehicle becoming immediately undrivable without warning placing passengers at significant risk, particularly when traveling at high speeds (e.g., interstates). The f
• When driving on the I-10 the ATV light came on the christmas tree lights cycled and the car rapidly came to a stop and shut off.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOOK SEVERALLY ATTEMPT TO RESTART CAR. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

20 complaints

16%

• THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HOT AIR BLOWS OUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REGULARLY, AND ALFA ROMEO, AND THE DEALERSHIP I ACQUIRED IT FROM, J STAR MOTORS IN ANAHEIM, CA., DON'T APPEAR INTERESTED IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER FOUR VISITS. THE ISSUES IS M
• SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOOK SEVERALLY ATTEMPT TO RESTART CAR. *TR
• 2018 GIULIA QV BUT IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP IN PENSACOLA FOR OVER 7 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT WHAT'S WRONG. UNDER ACCELERATION AND LEFT HAND TURNS THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE LIGHTS UP AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER LIGHTS. WHAT'S SCARY IS THE POWER STEERING TEMPORARILY STOP

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HOT AIR BLOWS OUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REGULARLY, AND ALFA ROMEO, AND THE DEALERSHIP I ACQUIRED IT FROM, J STAR MOTORS IN ANAHEIM, CA., DON'T APPEAR INTERESTED IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER FOUR VISITS. THE ISSUES IS M”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

8 complaints

• THE CAR HAD APPLE CAR PLAY AS A FEATURE IN THE BASE PRICE. THE CAR PLAY DOESN'T WORK, AND AFTER OVER A MONTH THE COMPANY HAS YET TO FIX WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY THE COMPANY. THIS IS A HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FIX AFFECTING VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 7/2017, WHICH MINE WAS. THE DEALE
• DURING A HEAT WAVE I WAS PUTTING MY 4 WEEK OLD SON IN HIS CARSEAT IN THE BACK OF THE CAR, AND PRESSED THE REMOTE START BUTTON TO START THE AIR CONDITIONING. I HAD ALSO PLACED MY KEY FOB INSIDE THE DOOR OF THE CAR TEMPORARILY, AND FORGOT ABOUT THIS AS I CLOSED THE DOOR. THIS SERIES OF EVENTS TRIGGERE
• The light flashes warning ⚠️⚠️ the whole time while it's driving

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“THE CAR HAD APPLE CAR PLAY AS A FEATURE IN THE BASE PRICE. THE CAR PLAY DOESN'T WORK, AND AFTER OVER A MONTH THE COMPANY HAS YET TO FIX WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY THE COMPANY. THIS IS A HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FIX AFFECTING VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 7/2017, WHICH MINE WAS. THE DEALE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

8 complaints

• AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BREAKING OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING ON A ROAD, THAT WHILE LANES WERE CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, HAD NO OBSERVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING STEEL PLATES, ETC. THE WARNING OCCURRED A FRACTION OF A SECOND PRIOR TO THE BRAKING AND I ONLY NOTICED IT IN RETROSPECT. THE CAR WAS TRAVELING
• I WAS ADVISED BY THE ALFA ROMEO DEALERSHIP THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WILL NEED REPLACEMENT, WHILE THE FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE. THIS OCCURRED AT 31,500 MILES. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THIS IS COMMON AND REAR BRAKES ON THIS CAR TYPICALLY NEED REPLACEMENT AT 20,000 MILES. ALFA'S CUSTOMER SE
• 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 !!!

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports💥 4 crashes

“AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BREAKING OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING ON A ROAD, THAT WHILE LANES WERE CLOSED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION, HAD NO OBSERVABLE OBSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING STEEL PLATES, ETC. THE WARNING OCCURRED A FRACTION OF A SECOND PRIOR TO THE BRAKING AND I ONLY NOTICED IT IN RETROSPECT. THE CAR WAS TRAVELING”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 129 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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FUEL SYSTEM: SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOOK SEVERALLY ATTEMPT TO RESTART CAR. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOOK SEVERALLY ATTEMPT TO RESTART CAR. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. HOT AIR BLOWS OUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REGULARLY, AND ALFA ROMEO, AND THE DEALERSHIP I ACQUIRED IT FROM, J STAR MOTORS IN ANAHEIM, CA., DON'T APPEAR INTERESTED IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER FOUR VISITS. THE ISSUES IS M
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: THE CAR HAD APPLE CAR PLAY AS A FEATURE IN THE BASE PRICE. THE CAR PLAY DOESN'T WORK, AND AFTER OVER A MONTH THE COMPANY HAS YET TO FIX WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY THE COMPANY. THIS IS A HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FIX AFFECTING VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 7/2017, WHICH MINE WAS. THE DEALE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)