2017 Alfa Romeo 4C Owner Complaints

Complaint Summary
The 2017 Alfa Romeo 4C has 1 reported complaints.
- Top issues involve engine.
Reliability Score
Reliability Score
Based on 1 complaints
Most Frequent Issues
ENGINE
1 100%
Quick Insights
The top category is ENGINE, accounting for 100% of all complaints.
Owners have reported issues across 1 distinct vehicle systems.
Note: Complaint data reflects owner reports and may not always indicate a verified defect. Compare with Recalls and TSBs for a complete picture.
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What owners keep reporting on the 2017 Alfa Romeo 4C
The 2017 Alfa Romeo 4C has 1 owner complaint in this dataset. ENGINE is the most common complaint category, representing about 100% of the reports shown here.
Most common complaint categories
The top complaint groups for the 2017 Alfa Romeo 4C are ENGINE (1).
Are these complaints a serious red flag?
Potentially. 1 complaint report involve higher-attention systems like brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components, which is enough to justify a focused inspection.
What should buyers inspect on a used 2017 Alfa Romeo 4C?
Start with the top complaint systems, compare them against the recall report, then inspect service records for evidence that those same areas were already repaired or monitored.
Detailed Complaint Log
Showing 1 of 1 systems
ENGINE
1 Report100% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
The contact owns a 2017 Alfa Romeo 4C. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, she noticed smoke coming from underneath the front hood. The contact's wife was able to safely drive the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The contact's wife opened the hood, and then the fire was visible from the engine. The contact's wife had a fire extinguisher in the trunk of the vehicle, so the contact's wife and two nearby drivers extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,116.
10/11/2023
Data and Methodology
Scores are derived from NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, normalized by vehicle segment averages.
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Complaint list entries are sourced from owner-submitted NHTSA ODI records.
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- Complaint entries
- 1
- Top-topic view
- 1 grouped topics shown
- Primary source
- NHTSA ODI owner complaint records
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