Alfa Romeo GiuliaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 281 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Alfa Romeo Giulia year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2017, 2018 and 2019. The Giulia has 17 safety recalls on record.

Alfa Romeo Giulia

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: TTTNIS, CC0.

Best & worst years

Alfa Romeo Giulia years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Giulia median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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Complaints by system

Most common Alfa Romeo Giulia problems

All model years combined: 281 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system953
Engine715
Electrical system707
Fuel system, gasoline290
Service brakes189
Air bags169
Power train150
Vehicle speed control135
Exterior lighting121
14 other systems658
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Giulia

  1. Low Pressure Fuel Pump Assembly FailurePE24003 · 2017–2019 · closed Sep 26, 2025
    Led to recall 25E-069