Auburn Hills, MI – December 26, 2025 – Stellantis (NYSE:STLA), which owns the Alfa Romeo and Dodge brands, is recalling 5,974 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) whose brakes may fail. This defect could cause a crash and injuries.
The following models are affected:
- 2024 Dodge Hornet PHEV
- 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV
This is an expansion of a similar recall from October 2024.
Recall summary
The brake pedal in the affected crossovers may collapse when the driver presses it.
Recall risks
A car with a broken brake pedal would be difficult to stop, which would dramatically up the chances of a crash and injury.
Safety tips
Should the brake pedal collapse while driving, the driver should activate the electronic parking brake and control the vehicle until it comes to a halt. The car would also brake on its own thanks to the automatic emergency braking system if the possibility of a crash is imminent.
Previous brake pedal issues
Stellantis originally recalled around 21,000 cars for the same issue in October of last year, as reported. Further analysis, however, revealed that more vehicles than originally suspected were affected by this problem.
The present recall comes on the back of one accident. No injuries have been reported.
Other Dodge recalls
In June 2025, more than 8,000 Dodge Charger EVs were recalled because they could have failed to emit sound alerts to warn pedestrians and other vehicles.
In May 2025, nearly 50,000 Alfa Romeo and Dodge SUVs were recalled over defective rearview cameras.
The repair
The dealers will reinforce the brake pedal assembly by adding a bolt and nut to hold it more firmly. This will be done free of charge.
Notifications to the owners will be mailed by January 13, 2026.
Is your vehicle a part of this recall?
Almost 6,000 Alfa Romeo and Dodge crossovers are affected by this Stellantis brake pedal recall. To do an Alfa Romeo or a Dodge recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
