2021 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 9 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (2 complaints · 22.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 2 of 9 owner complaints (22.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 22.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 22.2% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 · 11.1% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 11.1% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 11.1% VISIBILITY: 1 complaints, 11.1% of reports VISIBILITY 1 · 11.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 6 complaints, 66.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 · 66.7% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FUEL SYSTEM 2 22.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 11.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 1 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 66.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2021; the first recall shown was reported in May 2021. 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports May 2021 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 21V309000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V309000 Recall campaign 21V878000 ◆ Recall campaign 21V878000 Recall campaign 24V306000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V306000 Recall campaign 24V510000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V510000 Recall campaign 24V512000 ◆ Recall campaign 24V512000 Recall campaign 25V667000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V667000
  • Campaign 24V306000 was reported 672 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 24V512000 was reported 736 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 21V309000
Recall campaign 1 21V878000
Recall campaign 1 24V306000
Recall campaign 1 24V510000
Recall campaign 1 24V512000
Recall campaign 1 25V667000
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V309000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    The loss of braking assistance and ABS functionality can reduce overall braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the ABS HCU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 29, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 21V878000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A fuel leak may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. A fuel leak also increases the risk of fire in the presence of an ignition source.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel line sensor housing, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 11, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is Y91.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V306000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    A fuel leak may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the fuel line sensor housing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 54B. This recall is an expansion of recall number 21V-878.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V510000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    A front seat air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will repair the connection, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning August 27, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 82B.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 24V512000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    Incorrect tire information can result in under-inflated tires or installing the incorrect-size tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    FCA will mail corrected tire placards and manufacturer overlay labels. Owners may bring the labels into a dealer for free installation. Some interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed August 27, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2024 through November 1, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 81B.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V667000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the radio, as necessary. In addition, dealers will update the rearview camera software, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 25, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is A2C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 14, 2025.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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