2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia problems, complaints & recalls

2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia recalls (9)

• Recall 25V667000Oct 7, 202562,910 vehicles
  BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles. The printed circuit board and software for the rearview camera may contain defects that cause the rearview camera image not to display properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

  Risk: 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.

• Recall 24V943000Dec 19, 20242,021 vehicles
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.

  Risk: Brake pedal detachment can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair, the brake booster connection, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is E0B.

• Recall 24V510000Jul 3, 2024337,128 vehicles
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · SEAT BELTS:FRONT

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia, 2018-2025 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, 2019-2023 Fiat 500X, Jeep Renegade, and 2024 Fiat 500E vehicles. A seat belt buckle switch sensor may be improperly connected, preventing the front seat air bag from deploying as intended.

  Risk: 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.

• Recall 24V512000Jul 3, 20249,037 vehicles
  EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia and 2021-2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles. The tire pressure and size information on the tire placard and manufacturer labels are incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

  Risk: 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.

• Recall 23V382000May 30, 2023719 vehicles
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia and 2018-2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles equipped with carbon ceramic matrix brakes. During certain driving maneuvers, the brake system may exert an excessive clamp force that may fracture the rotor, decreasing the brake performance.

  Risk: An unexpected decrease in brake performance increases the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will update the brake system module (BSM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 20, 2023. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 68A.

• Recall 21V878000Nov 12, 202111,419 vehicles
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:PRESSURE SENSOR

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, and Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicles. The fuel line sensor housing may crack and leak fuel.

  Risk: 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.

• Recall 21V848000Nov 2, 2021185 vehicles
  TIRES · TIRES:MARKINGS

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with tires that have a lesser load rating than intended for the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

  Risk: The incorrect tires can result in the operator overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the tires, and update the owner's manual with the correct load rating, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Y83.

• Recall 21V309000May 4, 20219 vehicles
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio and 2020-2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicles. Hard braking may cause the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) rotor shaft to separate, a reduction of braking assist, and a loss of ABS.

  Risk: 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.

• Recall 20V714000Nov 18, 20208 vehicles
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicles. The rear brake discs may fracture during vehicle operation.

  Risk: A rear brake disc fracture may result in a reduction of braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear brake discs and pads, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2020. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is W86.

Recent 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia complaints

Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

1. Filed Aug 21, 2026AZFuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion

   My fuel pump started to fail. I am open to having it inspected, the problem is I already replaced it myself because I wasn’t aware of the fuel pump recall for the 2017-2019 models. I know my vehicle is a 2020 but it was manufactured in 2019. It happened twice, I was driving on the highway when my car suddenly lost power. I couldn’t accelerate and I had to merge through multiple lanes to try and pull over safely. I took it to the Alfa Romeo dealership and they were the ones…

   NHTSA complaint #11758666 · source
2. Filed Apr 7, 2026PAEngineFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionAcceleration & Cruise Control

   Just bought a 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia from Carvana and two days later while driving the check engine light came on along with the electronic throttle light and the auto start/stop light. While driving the vehicle went into complete limp mode in a busy intersection and I had to pull off quickly to avoid being hit by other traffic. Engine codes came up fuel pressure related.

   NHTSA complaint #11729571 · source
3. Filed Mar 27, 2026CAOther / UnknownTransmission & DrivetrainWheels & Tires

   A persistent humming/whining noise occurs at highway speeds (around 60–70 mph). The noise has been present for more than two years and has continued through multiple major repairs. The sound appears to come from the drivetrain area and raises concerns about a potential driveline or mechanical failure at speed. The issue has been reproduced and confirmed by multiple authorized dealerships. The vehicle has undergone two rear differential replacements, a transfer‑case…

   NHTSA complaint #11727390 · source
4. Filed Mar 18, 2026MIBrakes

   This is regarding a ABS unit that under the part number for this Vehicle it shows it meets the recall but it is not listed under vin number in order to get repairs correctly completed for this vehicle. Vehicle was diag. and confirmed issue at a local auto repair shop. ABS warning msg, is present on display, engine light on due to abs pump, as well braking issue is also present. When running part number from parts department for this vehicle part number matches recall…

   NHTSA complaint #11725174 · source
5. Filed Mar 10, 2026CAOther / Unknown

   The vehicle never had a problem with the backup camera until the recall, and they serviced the vehicle:Rearview Camera Failure (2025): Affects 2020–2025 Giulia and Stelvio, where the screen may not display the rearview image, increasing crash risk. Since the recall the back-upscreen failed to display camera numerous times. The car was brought in to fix camera/screen and they could not find a problem. I provided pictures of the screen displaying "CAMERA SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE"…

   NHTSA complaint #11723414 · source
6. Filed Dec 11, 2025CABrakesDriver Assistance & Safety TechWheels & Tires

   I was traveling along the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge on a normal commute day when the brakes started sticking early on after that point, by the time I reached the Caldecott tunnel after the incident on the Bay Bridge, the brakes locked up completely, forcing me to coast without using any brakes and subsequently the brakes started smoking. I had to exit the nearest exit to stop the car and tun it off. I had to have my car towed to the repair shop the following day. My…

   NHTSA complaint #11704490 · source
7. Filed Aug 27, 2025FLOther / Unknown

   2020 Alfa Romeo Guilia Purchased 11/29/24 Miles : 22,710 [XXX] Issue: Safety 1st sign of issue car did not start leaving work one day about 7 attempts before it started. From than on it continued, one day driving to work stopped at a light the auto turn off but car did not restarted had to apply emergency hazard lights after several attempt it started up extremely dangerous and scary as I almost was rear ended several times. this continued to happen I took it back to dealer.…

   NHTSA complaint #11683376 · source
8. Filed Jun 16, 2025CAElectrical SystemFuel, Hybrid & EV PropulsionAcceleration & Cruise Control

   Let me start by stating that this incident is just one of many occurrences that has happened to me with this vehicle. I was driving down a straight highway that was pretty heavily congested with traffic of other vehicles, when all of a sudden I felt a loss of power with the vehicle and some error codes came up on the dashboard indicating the engine needed to be serviced, start & stop was unavailable, and to service electronic throttle control. I also noticed that the vehicle…

   NHTSA complaint #11667062 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 10, 2026. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology