The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V586000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio fuel system complaints
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The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V586000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle failed an inspection and would not pass due to the open recall and the parts not being available to repair the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted, and the dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V586000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that several dealers were contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving approximately 60-75 MPH, the vehicle shuddered and lost motive power. The driver was able to pull over to the side of the road. The check engine warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be restarted the following day, but the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an Auto Parts Store, where it was scanned, and a DTC for low fuel volume was retrieved. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V586000( Fuel System, Gasoline), which the contact related to the failure; however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.
I received a manufacturer recall notice (Recall 93C / the federal safety agency 25V‑586) for my 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia concerning a defective rear fuel line quick connector that may leak fuel and cause an engine compartment fire. I contacted Alfa Romeo of Brandon (FL) several times to schedule an inspection and request a temporary vehicle as recommended by FCA. My service advisor, Lenny Patram, confirmed that the remedy is not yet available and advised me to wait for further notice. Despite expressing safety concerns, I was told that no loaner or temporary vehicle could be provided. This situation puts my safety and the safety of others at risk. The recall notice specifically warns that a fuel leak could lead to a fire, yet I have been advised to continue parking the vehicle outside and avoid driving it if possible. I rely on this vehicle for daily transportation and have not been offered any safe alternative or clear timeframe for repair. In addition to the recall, my check engine light has been on for several weeks, and the “A!” warning light appears intermittently. These indicators began appearing after I received the recall notice and may be related to the same underlying defect. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle because parts are unavailable. The issue has not been reviewed by the manufacturer, insurance, or any third party. The vehicle is currently at my residence and available for inspection upon request. Warning lights prior to failure: Yes — check engine light and “A!” warning. Reproduced/confirmed by dealer: No — recall acknowledged but not inspected. Component available for inspection: Yes.
The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and shut off, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power, and the fuel warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V586000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to complete the recall repair was not yet available. A local independent mechanic arrived at the residence to inspect the vehicle, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 24V510000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) and 25V586000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving 55 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated from 50 MPH to 40 MPH. An unknown warning light was illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle was taken to an Auto Zone, where it was diagnosed, and DTC: P008A (Low-pressure fuel system pressure is too low) was retrieved. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact was waiting for an available service appointment. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact stated that while exiting a gated community at a slow speed, the vehicle started jerking while depressing the accelerator pedal. The battery warning light was displayed on the instrument panel when the vehicle lost all power. A tow truck driver attempted to jumpstart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the battery was recharged; however, the failure returned within two hours after leaving the mechanic. The vehicle was towed to another independent mechanic, where the vehicle was diagnosed with a defective fuel pump. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 25V586000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, parts for the recall repair were unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure, and the contact was scheduled for an appointment for a diagnostic test. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The low-pressure fuel pump (fuel delivery module) appears to be failing, consistent with Recall 25V‑586 / Alfa Romeo Campaign 93C. This causes fuel starvation and loss of motive power. 2. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The vehicle has experienced loss of motive power (LOMP) while driving. At times it jerks or hesitates when accelerating from a stop, and while climbing a hill it suddenly lost power, displayed a Service Electronic Throttle warning, and went into limp mode. This created a risk of being unable to accelerate safely in traffic, increasing the chance of being rear-ended or unable to merge. 3. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes. I described the symptoms to Alfa Romeo Service dept, and they told me it is related to the recall and that other customers have reported the same symptoms and warning lights. However, they advised that there is currently no remedy available, and I must wait for the fix before scheduling an appointment. 4. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Not yet. Alfa Romeo advised that no remedy is available at this time, so the vehicle has not been formally inspected by the dealer or manufacturer. Advised not to drive long distances until fix determined. 5. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Yes. Check Engine Light and Service Electronic Throttle came on as car lost power and entered limp mode with code P0299. Alfa Romeo Service Dept tech said these warnings match the recall. Rep said this shows how loss of motive power from fuel starvation manifests electronically & ECU interprets fuel starvation as underboost, which then triggers limp mode.
With temperatures around 90 degrees and engine is up to temperature the engine just stopped in the middle of the road blocking traffic This also happened 2 additional times and wouldn’t start for about 45 minutes. Recently paid $2,000 to replace the fuel pump and controller at a dealership. They told me there was no recall Had to wait 4 weeks for parts and didn’t know if they fixed the problem as there have not been any 90 degree days since the repair was done
2018 Stelvio Quad 7/2025 Taking off from a red light with multiple cars behind and beside me, my car lost power throwing multiple warning lights, swapped itself from "D" to "N" driving mode and had to be limped off the road and restarted. It would not swap modes from "N". Displayed "check engine light. Contacted my service manager, completed 10 restarts, issues cleared. Car would drive in all modes without issue. 2 weeks later having had no issues and assuming bad fuel, at the same light I was nearly rear ended because it did the same thing as before. There is a barrier to the left lane and I could not get my car out of the road. People were flying around, honking and yelling. After traffic cleared I was able to restart the vehicle. Called my service manager. 10 restarts cleared it and scheduled to bring it to Knoxville the next day. Obd reading indicated fuel starvation and delivery issues. The next day the dealership could not find an issue with the car. I took it home and drove it 2 more weeks without any issues until unfortunately, traveling about 70mph on the highway the lights came on again, same issue and lost power nearly causing an accident. Called the service manager. 10 restarts to clear it and drove it to the dealership about 100 miles away the next day using back roads to avoid the freeway. About 40 miles from the service center, it died while traveling about 30mph but thankfully, there were no other vehicles near me at that time and I was unfortunately prepared for the possibility. Once at the service center, it was determined that the fuel pump needed to be replaced and I paid significant money to have this part ordered and installed. I was without my car for about a week however this dealership does provide a loaner. I had the car back since mid August without any further issue - until last week, on start giving me the same dash warning lights, unable to swap from "N" mode. Called the service center and the coil pack was replaced yesterday.
The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact stated that the instrument cluster was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer, and it was confirmed that there was no warranty coverage on the vehicle for the failure. The dealer informed the contact about a seat belt recall that was completed, but the initial failure was not repaired. The contact stated that after refueling, the fuel light illuminated two days later. The contact stated that the vehicle also stalled while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.
Similar to Investigation PE24000, my 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio fuel pump failed during low speed driving in a parking garage. The car was rendered inoperable and would not restart. The engine failed while driving and only due to my low speed and lack of traffic at that moment, I was able to maneuver the car safely to a stop. The dealership identified the issue as relating to the fuel pump, vey similar to the Low Pressure Fuel Pump Assembly Failure investigation PE24000 run by investigator Arnaldo Torres Diaz. Just wanted to provide the information to encourage Fiat Chrysler to expand this repair into a recall for Alfa Stelvio models that also share the Alfa Giulia 2.0 liter four cylinder engine.
The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The message "Electronic Acceleration Control Disabled" was displayed. The contact pulled over and waited a while before restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the low-pressure fuel pump had failed. The contact was informed that the low-pressure fuel pump and module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired and remained with the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,500.
The engine has shut down in traffic on the following occasions: 1) July 2023 in The Woodlands, Texas. 2) Later that same day on [XXX] in Plantersville, Texas. 3) In August 2024, on [XXX] and 4) on [XXX] . My vehicle is available to the federal safety agency upon request. On each occasion, except one, I was fortunate to be in the right hand lane and was able to pull over onto the shoulder before any could hit me. On [XXX] , near Richards, there was no shoulder and I was stopped within the single lane of westbound traffic. I was fortunate that traffic was light at that time and that it was daylight. After the first two incidents in 2023, I took it to Northside Imports in Spring, Texas (XXX) They were unable to duplicate the problem or determine what was the cause. On [XXX], I took the car back to Northside Imports and they determined that it needed a new fuel pump, seal and control module. (I was informed on Friday, [XXX] that the parts have been received and can be installed on [XXX].) Between the time that the fault was identified and the time the parts were available the car has failed on the highway twice, once on [XXX] and once on [XXX] . The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone but Northside Imports in Spring, Texas. There were no warnings in advance of the shutdown. I was able to restart the vehicle after a short period of time after disconnecting the battery. Each time, it restarted in "limp" mode. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled and hesitated to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that after a while the vehicle restarted but drove with reduced motive power. The battery was replaced but the failure persisted. The contact scanned the vehicle with an OBD II scanner and determined that the fuel pump had failed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Control throttle light resulting vehicle to go into a limp mode and power reduction.
While I was driving the car suddenly stopped sending gas when pressing the gas pedal and put the can a neutral mode. This was the second time this happened. Luckily the first time I was in my neighborhood going slow. The second time was in the middle of the night pitch black on a busy road. I was stranding the middle of the road and almost got hit. I was so fortunate a cop was driving by an helped. This has been extremely unsettling as I have a 1 year old. Luckily he was in the car but I can’t imagine if I was driving with him on a highway. The first time this happened I went to the gas station to fill a gas station to fill up a gas tank and added it my car. The car said I had a quarter tank when it stalled, but when I added the gas I was nearly empty. I was able to drive it to Alfa and they said I didn’t need a need a new fuel pump but don’t run it under 1/4 tank. I bought the car with 30k miles and apparently the fuel pump was already replaced under warranty. The second time this happened was in Dec 2023 and my car won’t get looked at until Jan 30th, 2024. I read up and there are other complaints of the same issue. This has to be corrected or someone will secretly injured. I’m scared to drive the car and will ultimately sell it because it is NOT safe.
The car will shut off in traffic out of no where. While driving the cars speed randomly will decrease to 15 miles and hour on the interstate almost causing a crash. When the cars speeds decreases randomly it does not all you to accelerate. Therefore the car is just going 15 miles an hour on a highway of no less than 65 miles. This has happened multiple times in the last 2 months. I see there was a recall of the same vehicles for the same issue a few years ago but this vehicle wasn’t listed yet it is experiencing the same issues. Have spent countless dollars and the problem is still not fixed
The fuel gauge inside the car shows wrong readings and you can run out of fuel
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 alfa romeo stelvio. The contact stated that occasionally the vehicle suddenly loss motive power and failed to accelerate. The failure occurred intermittently however, the failure mostly occurred while starting the vehicle. The contact stated that he learned of a known issue with the direct injection within the engine. The contact contacted fullerton alfa romeo (1034 us-22, somerville, nj 08876, (877)463-1821) who stated that the mechanic was unable to identify the cause of the failure. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and cleared some unknown diagnostic trouble codes. The failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case. The manufacturer recommended that a complaint be filed with the federal safety agency. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.
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