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Alfa Romeo SpiderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Alfa Romeo Spider.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls71968–1992 model years

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

Best & worst years

Alfa Romeo Spider 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 Spider median. Tap a year for its full report.

'68'71'77'78'79'80'81'82'84'87'89'91'92
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Alfa Romeo Spider problems

All model years combined: 4 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
Engine and engine cooling11
Seat belts11
Tires10
Wheels10
7 recalls

Alfa Romeo Spider recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Interior lighting92V-076 · 1991–1992 · May 14, 1992 · 1,800 vehicles–Steering: linkages91V-007 · 1991 · Jan 8, 1991 · 500 vehicles–Ignition: switch83V-005 · 1980–1982 · Jan 25, 1983 · 6,000 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump82V-052 · 1977–1981 · May 21, 1982 · 8,582 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump80V-164 · 1977–1979 · Dec 12, 1980 · 6,412 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder73V-149 · 1971 · Jul 11, 1973 · 2,900 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder68V-121 · 1968 · Nov 21, 1968 · 4,720 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Spider

  1. THROTTLE STICKINGPE87061 · 1985 · closed Nov 30, 1987
    No recall