Avoid: 2018 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2017
3 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 3 model years, the Alfa Romeo Giulia has 305 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 23 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are fuel/propulsion system and engine. 2018 drew the most complaints (172), 2017 the fewest (65).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $17,870–$45,073.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2018 (172 complaints). Lowest: 2017 (65).
Owners overwhelmingly praise the Giulia's exceptional handling, steering feel, and unique character, often calling it the best-driving sedan in its class.
Cited as a major concern for buyers.
Mostly reported on 2017 models; later years improved.
Touchscreen added in 2020.
More common on early models.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Giulia. Individual model years are broken down above.
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