Alfa Romeo Tonale I recalls: manufacturer campaigns

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Find your engine (fuel type and power on the registration document): each row lists the campaigns that concern it. A recall often covers only a production period: only the vehicle identification number (VIN) settles it.

Each campaign in detail

1. Engine recall: connecting rod failure on the 160 hp 1.5 Hybrid

   Manufacturer recall

   In 2026, Stellantis recalled about 33,300 Tonales fitted with the 160 hp 1.5 hybrid engine because of an abnormal combustion problem that can deform or even break a connecting rod; in the worst case, a fire risk is mentioned. The remedy is a free software update. L'Argus notes that Alfa Romeo does not specify what will happen if the connecting rods are already damaged.

   Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).

   Versions

   1.5 Hybrid 160 TCT

   Onset

   not documented

   Repair

   not documented

   Sources

   • Rappel Alfa Romeo Tonale : risque de casse moteur sur le SUV micro-hybride — L'argus (new tab)
   • Alfa Romeo recalls over 33,000 Tonale models over potential engine issue — ClubAlfa.it (new tab)
   • Stellantis launches an urgent recall on many Alfa Romeo Tonale models due to a potentially serious engine defect — Italpassion (new tab)

2. Recall: brake pedal fault

   Manufacturer recall

   A European alert concerns Tonale hybrids and plug-in hybrids whose brake pedal assembly can cause a sudden loss of braking. The repair, covered by the manufacturer, consists of reinforcing the pedal arms. The affected build dates vary by source (Leocare: January to July 2023; Rapex alert: 20 July 2023 to 24 September 2024).

   Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).

   Versions

   1.5 Hybrid 130 TCT, 1.5 Hybrid 160 TCT, Plug-in Hybrid Q4

   Onset

   not documented

   Repair

   not documented

   Sources

   • Alfa Romeo rappelle les modèles Tonale suite à un défaut sur la pédale de frein — Leocare (new tab)
   • Stellantis rappelle 40 000 Alfa Romeo Tonale et Dodge Hornet pour un problème de frein — Italpassion (new tab)

3. Recall: loose battery cables (plug-in hybrid)

   Manufacturer recall

   On the Tonale plug-in hybrid, the positive 12 V battery cable and/or a high-voltage connector may have been poorly tightened at the factory, with a risk of overheating and fire. In the United States, the recall covered vehicles built between December 2022 and August 2023; a 2023 European alert covers vehicles built between September 2022 and August 2023.

   Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).

   Versions

   Plug-in Hybrid Q4

   Onset

   not documented

   Repair

   not documented

   Sources

   • Dodge Hornet and Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV recall — Green Car Reports (new tab)
   • Alfa Romeo Tonale (2022-2023) : risque d'incendie — Car-recalls.eu (new tab)

Official notices published in France (RappelConso)

Notices from the French consumer authority (DGCCRF) linked to this model, collected on 29 October 2026.

• 26 June 2026 — Un impact sur les pédales de frein peut entraîner le désengagement du bras de pédale et du levier de pédale de frein. De plus, le levier de déverrouillage a une faible rigidité due aux variations de force de serrage et de frottement. Ces deux raisons peuvent entraîner l'effondrement des pédales de frein pendant le freinage, empêchant le conducteur d'activer les freins de service. Cela pourrait altérer les performances de freinage, augmentant ainsi le risque d'accident.

  Models or references

  Tonale mhev and phev voiture particulière.

  Risk

  Blessures

  Official notice (new tab)

• 8 May 2026 — Les véhicules équipés du moteur gse t4 dohc de 1,5 l (160 ch) peuvent subir des dommages dus à la déformation ou à la rupture de la bielle, résultant d'une combustion anormale. Cela peut provoquer l'incendie du véhicule pendant son fonctionnement.

  Models or references

  Tonale voiture de tourisme. Niv : zarnasda8n3000423 - zarnasaa7t3112289

  Risk

  Incendie

  Official notice (new tab)

• 16 January 2026 — L'ensemble de la pédale de frein pourrait s'effondrer lors du freinage. Cela peut conduire à un accident.

  Models or references

  Tonale mhev / phev voiture de tourisme.

  Risk

  Blessures

  Official notice (new tab)

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