Before you buy a used Alfa Romeo Junior.
Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.
The essentials.
- 2 documented, sourced faults across its 2 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 of them depends on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
- 2 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
- According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the Eléctrico (Electric).
Typical faults by engine
The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.
All versions
Sheets the catalogue links to all 2 of its engines.
- Badly calibrated Matrix LED headlights and a lane departure warning that switches off (Alfa Romeo Junior)Electrical and electronic systems
- Period mentioned
- 2023–2025
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: Check by VIN at the dealer that the campaign has been done.
1.2 Hybrid
Hybrid
- Water ingress in the 1.2 Hybrid 48 V belt starter-generatorElectrical and electronic systems
- Period mentioned
- 2023 onwards
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Eléctrico
Electric
We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 HybridHybrid | 21 with conditions | 1 |
| EléctricoElectricFewest documented | 11 with conditions | 2 |
According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the Eléctrico (Electric).
By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Electric.
We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.
Official recalls: ask before you pay
A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.
- Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
- Ask an official Alfa Romeo dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
- Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Non-compliant brake pedal bracket clipBrakes
How to check it: Confirm VIN; inspect clip and assembly and rework under the recall.
View full entryRecall: regenerative-braking software on Stellantis EVsElectrical and electronic systems
Engines: Eléctrico (Electric)
How to check it: Check the campaign by VIN at the dealer or on the brand website.
View full entryOn the test drive: what to look and listen for
Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.
0 of 2 checked
Electrical and electronic systems
Look out for: Engine or electrical-fault warning light, a hot or burning smell under the bonnet and, in extreme cases, an engine-bay fire.
Ask them to check: Check the recall by VIN; do not pressure-wash the engine; with the warning or a burning smell, stop and park outdoors.
Look out for: The Matrix LED headlights do not adapt the beam properly by themselves; the lane departure warning switches off without warning in bends above 90 km/h.
Ask them to check: Check campaigns 6968 and 6977 by VIN at an Alfa Romeo dealer.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
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