Skip to content
My MOT CheckerSources

Recalls / Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo 159 recalls

DVSA has published 4 safety recalls that name the Alfa Romeo 159 since 2007, 0 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 1,478 UK vehicles of this model.

Is your 159 affected? Check the exact vehicle

How the Alfa Romeo 159 does at the MOT: Alfa Romeo 159 MOT pass rate and common failures.

All Alfa Romeo 159 recalls, newest first

  1. 159, BRERA · reduction of braking assistance may occur

    13 Apr 2009 · R/2009/028

    Brake pedal could be stiff to depress requiring more input from the driver to stop as a result of insufficient brake assistance caused by low vacuum at low engine speed while at high altitude immediately after starting.

    Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to fit an electric vacuum pump to supplement the engine vacuum system.

    100 vehicles · built 1 Nov 2006 to 30 Nov 2007

  2. 147, 159, BRERA, GT, SPIDER · brakes may fail

    7 Dec 2007 · R/2007/174

    Due to the possibility of a fault in the production process the flexible rubber brake hoses may not have been correctly vulcanised. As a consequence may partially or totally restrict the internal flow of the brake hydraulic fluid. Should this happen a reduction in efficiency during braking would occur.

    Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the hoses checked to identify if they are within the affected batch. If this is the case they will be replaced with quality assured items.

    687 vehicles · built 17 Oct 2007 to 19 Nov 2007

  3. 159, BRERA, SPIDER · possible loss of vehicle control

    27 Jul 2007 · R/2007/092

    Oil may leak from the Power Take Off Unit which may cause the unit to seize and possible loss of vehicle control.

    Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to apply sealant to the core plug and to fit a retaining clip.

    610 vehicles · built 1 Mar 2005 to 28 Feb 2007

  4. 159 · roof bars may fail

    12 Mar 2007 · R/2007/026

    It has been identified that certain after market roof cross rails (not supplied by Alfa Romeo) could set up resonance frequencies within the rail that could in time lead to breakage of the longitudinal roof rails.

    Fix: Recalled vehicles will be fitted with a new set of longitudinal roof rails.

    81 vehicles · built 1 Jul 2005 to 31 Aug 2006

Other Alfa Romeo models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.