Alfa Romeo Stelvio Reliability
285 NHTSA complaints (2018–2024). Complaint rate: 29.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2018–2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The 2021–2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Alfa Romeo Stelvio Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 54 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 52 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 29 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 25 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 25 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 15 | 20.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 10 | 10.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 10 | 10.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018AVOID | — | 182 | 2 | 5 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | — | 45 | 2 | 2 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 26 | 6 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 11 | 0 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
See also: Alfa Romeo Stelvioaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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