P1CEA on Alfa Romeo vehicles
P1CEA is named on 15 Alfa Romeo model years (2017–2024): 23 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Giulia, Stelvio.
Which Alfa Romeo model years name P1CEA
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio | Engine | 3 | — |
| 2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2023 Alfa Romeo Stelvio | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Alfa Romeo Giulia | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2022 Alfa Romeo Stelvio | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia | Engine | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Alfa Romeo filings that name P1CEA
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Alfa Romeo filed with NHTSA whose summary names P1CEA. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- S2125000003 Service bulletin2021-07-29 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
- The customer?s complaint includes a Mil/check engine lamp-on condition. Upon further investigation, a P1CEA - Boost Side Evap Purge System Performance DTC may be set in the PCM with no other DTCs set.
- S2125000003 Service bulletin2021-07-29 · Engine
- The customer?s complaint includes a Mil/check engine lamp-on condition. Upon further investigation, a P1CEA - Boost Side Evap Purge System Performance DTC may be set in the PCM with no other DTCs set.
- 9100325 Rev 1 Service bulletin2025-10-02 · Engine
- Before replacing any parts please refer to SOL S2518000008 if it applies to the vehicle you are working on based on a VIN search in Service Library. Before replacing this part due to Engine Light On with P1CEA (Boost Side EVAP Purge System Performance), check for: 1) Improperly connected or kinked/pinched Purge Hoses at the Ejector Tees on the Air Box or Duct. 2) Improperly connected or kinked/pin
What P1CEA means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP1CEA is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Alfa Romeo and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P1CEA a known problem on Alfa Romeo vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 23 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming P1CEA on 15 Alfa Romeo model years (2017–2024). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Alfa Romeo models does P1CEA appear on most?
2021 Giulia (3 documents), 2020 Giulia (3 documents), 2021 Stelvio (3 documents).
Does P1CEA on a Alfa Romeo mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.