2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio fuel system problems
56 of the 130 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio name the fuel system (NHTSA’s “Fuel/Propulsion System” heading — fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 56 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2021: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 15 · 2026: 34
Half of the 18 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the fuel system problem between 53,000 and 86,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
130 complaints in all about the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, 34 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Fuel/Propulsion System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Alfa Romeo Stelvio fuel system problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the fuel system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
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 owns a 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The contact received notifications of NHTSA 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 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.
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.
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.
What is on file about the fuel system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 25V586000 HighSep 9, 2025 · 53,849 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia and 2018-2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio vehicles. The fuel pump may fail, which can result in a loss of fuel flow and loss of drive power.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0299 P0300 P0302 P0303 P008A P00C6 P01CA
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre fuel system problems common on the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 56 owner complaints naming the fuel system on this model year (43% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the fuel system on the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 25V586000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do fuel system problems show up on the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 62,000 miles; half of them between 53,000 and 86,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Fuel/Propulsion System" heading cover?
Fuel tanks, lines, pumps and injection — and on an EV, the propulsion battery and motors. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.