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Which Alfa Romeo Giulia years to avoid

Across 4 scored model years, the 2017 model year carries the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Alfa Romeo Giulia Full report
F
Grade 2017–2020
2017 vs model median 2.3×
Model median3× median
Electrical 13
Engine 9
Fuel System 5
Avoid

2017

Best

2019 · 2020

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2017
2.28× 50 F
2018
1.11× 35 C
2019
0.89× 20 C
2020
0.34× 12 B
2024 P
0.34× 12 B

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2017 F 50 reports · median 10,000 mi

  1. Electrical 13

    I purchased this vehicle at the end of may 2017, after putting on about 500 mi within 4 weeks, a check engine light came on, I took it to the dealership, they kept it overnight,looked at it, and called the following day… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Engine 9

    The contact owns a 2017 alfa romeo giulia. While the vehicle was parked in the garage, the engine started on its own and the electronic ignition and engine error indicators illuminated. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Fuel System 5

    Car cluster reboots randomly while driving and fuel gauge / miles to empty radically jumps all over the place - they have attempted to fix 8 times with alfa engineers involved each time claiming it was fixed - attempted… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

10 crash

2018 C 35 reports · median 6,400 mi

  1. Electrical 8

    The climate control system has malfunctioned since I purchased the vehicle. Hot air blows out the driver's side regularly, and alfa romeo, and the dealership I acquired it from, j star motors in anaheim, ca., don't… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Brakes 4

    Automatic emergency breaking occurred with no warning on a road, that while lanes were closed due to construction, had no observable obstructions including steel plates, etc. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Drivetrain 4

    After several issues with paddle shifters the right rear seat belt failed. It would not retrack properly and then totally locked in the mid position making it totally unusable to secure my 8 year old child. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

2 crash · 2 injuries

The best year for the Giulia

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2020 is the best-scoring Giulia model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 76.5 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2020 0.34× 12 B
2019 0.89× 20 C
2018 1.11× 35 C

Recalls

16 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
24V510000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 2017–2024 337,128
25V667000 BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION 2020, 2024 62,910
25V586000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2017–2019 53,849
18V636000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING 2017, 2018 34,357
19V551000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL 2018, 2019 21,914
19V148000 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL 2017–2019 19,114
21V878000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:PRESSURE SENSOR 2020 11,419
24V512000 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS 2017–2024 9,037
18V828000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM 2017, 2018 6,136
24V943000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES 2019, 2020 2,021
23V382000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2017–2020 719
25V845000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 2024 313

+ 4 further campaigns

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2017 were reported at a median of 10,000 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Alfa Romeo Giulia years should you avoid?
2017 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Alfa Romeo Giulia model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Alfa Romeo Giulia?
2020 is the best-scoring Alfa Romeo Giulia model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 76.5 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Alfa Romeo Giulia have?
16 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Alfa Romeo Giulia model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2017 Giulia
Complaints in window
50
Severity-weighted
101
Model median (weighted)
44
vs model median
2.28×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
7
Open investigations
0
Score 27.9 F