2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio · symptom sheet
Check engine light or misfire
- 25owner reports
- 85,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Aug 10, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
105 of the 130 complaints on this car are about the engine. 25 of those describe misfire. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Misfire on other Stelvio years
No other Stelvio model year has enough reports of misfire for a sheet of its own. See every Stelvio year.
What this problem usually is
These reports start with the check engine light. Many describe the engine running rough or shaking at idle, a P0300-series code, or a catalytic converter code. A worrying number say the light was flashing. Owners often list ignition coils or spark plugs already replaced, and the light coming back afterward.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
5 recalls on the engine cover the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The fuel pump may fail, which can result in a loss of fuel flow and loss of drive power.
The Body Control Module (BCM) may indicate an inaccurate fuel level that displays higher than the actual amount.
The engine cooling hose may have inadequate webbing material allowing a coolant leak.
These engines may misfire causing the catalytic converter to overheat, possibly resulting in damage to the nearby wiring and engine components.
Water may leak into the body control module and its connectors, causing corrosion.
All 11 recalls on the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 60,000 and 93,200 miles, from the 9 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 6 service bulletins or notices for the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
wiTECH Small Leak Verification Test (SLVT) - P0456-EVAP SYSTEM SMALL LEAK
Check engine lamp/Mil lamp-on. Engine misfires.
No Start, After Flash And Or PCM Replace, DTC P0513 Invalid Skim Key Setting
(Rev. A) Check Engine Lamp Is On, Intermittent Module CAN Private Or LIN BUS Codes
2 more on the 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio page.
What owners wrote
“I orchard my car used, but still under warranty. Within a week it has shut down with a service engine error. I was told it was the power control module (PCM) both times. There's no logical reason, I know of for a car with only 40K miles on it to have an engine failure such as the PCM. Both times both dealerships stated that the game was coming from the solenoids and having a misfire caused by the PCM.”
Filed May 18, 2021 · 40,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 25 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
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Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 33 reports