Vehicle recall R/2023/205

Alfa Romeo Giulia and Alfa Romeo Stelvio recall: Affected vehicles equipped with the option BRM (carbon ceramic matrix brakes) may face a braking

DVSA recall R/2023/205 names the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Alfa Romeo Stelvio. It was launched 11 July 2023. It covers vehicles built 22 December 2015 to 23 November 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/205
Launched: 11 July 2023
Issued by: ALFA ROMEO
Manufacturer reference: 6637
Vehicles: DVSA lists 100 on each model line

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles equipped with the option BRM (carbon ceramic matrix brakes) may face a braking management issue due to unexpected control unit signals. This may potentially lead to a carbon ceramic disc rupture with a resultant risk of loss or degradation of braking performance.

The fix

Reprogramme the BSM (Braking System Module) with updated Software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 100. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Alfa Romeo Giulia	22 December 2015 to 23 November 2020	100
Alfa Romeo Stelvio	7 September 2017 to 23 November 2020	100

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2022/215 The automatic headlight position sensors may not have been calibrated 9 September 2022, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Alfa Romeo Stelvio
R/2021/431 Possibility of a fuel leak from the fuel pressure and temperature sensor 25 January 2022, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Alfa Romeo Giulia
R/2025/496 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio. Lane Keep Assist acoustic signal 7 May 2025, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Alfa Romeo Stelvio
R/2021/298 The vehicle may not comply with ECE Regulation 16 Amendment 07 where all seats must be equipped with a safety belt reminder function with visual and audible indication of seat belt status. 10 September 2021, Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Alfa Romeo Giulia
R/2021/053 A possibilty of the rear brake discs having micro cracks 5 March 2021, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Alfa Romeo Stelvio
R/2026/026 Alfa Romeo Giulia cable (wiring harness) branch 13 February 2026, Alfa Romeo Giulia

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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