Stellantis expands its brake pedal failure recall

Stellantis expands its brake pedal failure recall

December 26, 2025 Bojan Popic ,

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. 

Bojan PopicStellantis expands its brake pedal failure recall
Stellantis recalls Alfa Romeo and Dodge Hornet SUVs over incorrect weight labels

Stellantis recalls Alfa Romeo and Dodge Hornet SUVs over incorrect weight labels 

March 28, 2024 Joseph Estabillo ,

Auburn Hills, MI  – March 28, 2024 – Stellantis (NYSE:STLA), which owns Dodge and Alfa Romeo brands, is recalling 36,093 SUVs over an error in the vehicles’ weight capacity labels. The defect ups the risk of an accident.

The recall covers the following vehicles: 

  • 2023 – 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale
  • 2023 – 2024 Dodge Hornet

Recall summary  

A tire placard indicates the vehicle’s maximum weight capacity, guiding users on how many passengers and how much cargo the vehicle can safely carry.

An incorrect tire placard placed on the affected vehicles may mislead owners into thinking that the vehicle can carry much heavier loads than intended, which could lead to overloading. 

Recall risks

All risks concerning improper load labels are explained in this report about a similar recall by Ford.  

Other Stellantis recalls

Earlier this month, Stellantis recalled close to 200,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Wrangler SUVs with faulty windshield defrosting systems, as reported.

Jeep Wrangler SUVs were also the culprit of another recall in December 2023, due to fires that could occur with the ignition off, also as reported.

The repair

Dealers will cover the inaccurate tire placards with updated labels free of charge.

Owners should receive letters with more information on April 24, 2024. 

Is your vehicle a part of this recall?

Over 36,000 SUVs are affected by this Stellantis tire label recall. To do a Stellantis recall check and see if yours is one of them, please use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.

Joseph EstabilloStellantis recalls Alfa Romeo and Dodge Hornet SUVs over incorrect weight labels 
Chrysler Recalls More Than 6,000 Alfa Romero Giulia Vehicles for Brake Line Defect

Chrysler Recalls More Than 6,000 Alfa Romero Giulia Vehicles for Brake Line Defect

December 31, 2018 Sean Reyes

Laguna Hills, CA – December 31, 2018 – Fiat (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicles equipped with GME 280HP engines and All Wheel Drive (“AWD”) due to a potential brake fluid leak and subsequent risk of fire. The potential number of units affected is 6,136.

The defect

According to the NHTSA Recall Safety Report, certain 2017-2018 MY Alfa Romeo Giulia vehicles equipped with GME 280HP engines and All Wheel Drive (“AWD”) may have an out of specification condition between the brake fluid line and a cooling hose clamp.

The recalled vehicles may experience contact between a coolant hose clamp and a brake fluid line in the engine compartment. Over time, this contact may lead to a brake fluid leak onto the engine catalyst.

If the brake fluid line is damaged and brake fluid enters the catalyst, there is potential for an engine compartment fire which may result in an increased risk of injury to motor vehicle occupants or persons outside the vehicle.

In certain circumstances, the customer may smell a burning odor or see smoke prior to an engine compartment fire. A loss of brake fluid may also result in the illumination of the brake fluid tell-tale lamp.

Timeline of events

On June 8, 2018, Alfa Romeo received a field report from the Belgian market of a thermal event in a Giulia Super 2.0L GME 280HP AWD.

On June 11, 2018, Alfa Romeo opened an official investigation. The dealer field report identified possible contact between the coolant hose clamp and the brake fluid line.

Additionally, evidence of a small thermal event was reported, localized within the engine compartment.

Between June 12, 2018 through July 31, 2018, the Alfa Romeo Product Development team performed an audit of all Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio engineering vehicles in EMEA, for evidence of contact between the coolant hose clamp and the brake fluid line within the engine compartment.

Between August 1, 2018 through November 7, 2018, FCA US field service engineers surveyed 21 vehicles to measure the clearance between the coolant hose and brake fluid line.

On November 7, 2018, Alfa Romeo engineering quality concluded that the clearance issue was evident on the 2.0L GME 280HP AWD and determined the scope as vehicles built from September 7, 2016 through September 18, 2017, when a new engine layout for the cooling and brake fluid lines was introduced into production.

As of November 16, 2018, Alfa Romeo had identified approximately no CAIRs or VOQs and only 4 field reports related to this issue; total warranty is 4 claims.

Alfa Romeo was aware of no accidents and no injuries potentially related to this issue, but determined on that date, through the Vehicle Regulations Committee, to conduct a voluntary safety recall of the affected vehicles.

The solution

Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a bracket on the brake fluid line to prevent contact with the coolant hose clamp. If damage is found on the brake line, it will be replaced, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin January 15, 2019. Check your car’s recall status using MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.

FCA US has a longstanding policy and practice of reimbursing owners who have incurred the previous cost of repairing a problem that subsequently becomes the subject of a field action.

To ensure consistency, FCA US, as part of the owner letter, will request that customers send the original receipt and/or other adequate proof of payment to the company for confirmation of the expense.

MotorSafety.org can help you determine whether your vehicle is subject to a government-mandated recall or whether there is some factory notice that you should be informed of. Check your car’s recall status using MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.

Sean ReyesChrysler Recalls More Than 6,000 Alfa Romero Giulia Vehicles for Brake Line Defect

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