Alfa Romeo 164
The Alfa Romeo 164 appears on NHTSA's register for model years 1991 to 1999: 3 recall campaigns (5 model-year entries) and 13 consumer complaints.
The component named most often in complaints is power train (200 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by fuel system, gasoline (133.3).
The 1991 model year has the most complaints (8). Recall campaigns peaked in 1991 with 1; complaints were received in the largest number in 1995 (4). Within Alfa Romeo, this line ranks 2 of 11 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Alfa Romeo 164 | 2 | 8 | 369% | 10,465 |
| 1992 Alfa Romeo 164 NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 5,965 |
| 1993 Alfa Romeo 164 NHTSA record | 1 | 1 | 46% | 5,965 |
| 1994 Alfa Romeo 164 NHTSA record | 0 | 2 | 92% | — |
| 1995 Alfa Romeo 164 NHTSA record | 1 | 1 | 46% | 229 |
| 1999 Alfa Romeo 164 NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 46% | — |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Alfa Romeo 164 complaints (15 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Alfa Romeo model lines
- Giulia 49 recalls · 25 complaints
- 164 5 recalls · 13 complaints
- Stelvio 43 recalls · 11 complaints
- Spider 16 recalls · 4 complaints
- Tonale 10 recalls · 0 complaints
- Alfetta 7 recalls · 0 complaints
- GT Veloce 7 recalls · 0 complaints
- Tonale Phev 7 recalls · 0 complaints
- Berlina 5 recalls · 0 complaints
- Giulia Super 3 recalls · 0 complaints
- 8C 2 recalls · 0 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Alfa Romeo 164 model years have the most recalls?
1991 (2), 1992 (1), 1993 (1). Across model years 1991–1999 there are 3 distinct campaigns.
Which Alfa Romeo 164 model year has the most complaints?
1991, with 8 of the line's 13 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Alfa Romeo 164 complain about?
power train (200 per 1,000 mentions), fuel system, gasoline (133.3 per 1,000 mentions), electrical system (133.3 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.