2003 Alfa Gold Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2003 Alfa Gold, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2003 Alfa Gold
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)
Certain motor home chassis built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.
Remedy: Alfa leisure is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or alfa leisure at 1-800-373-3372.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Remedy: Alfa leisure will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2003 Alfa Gold have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 58,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2008 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Fogging of double pane window on driver side window obscures rear view mirrors on that side creating unsafe driving conditions. *tr”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 5, 2008 · Visibility
Compare Alfa Gold model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Alfa Gold model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 Alfa Gold | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Alfa Gold | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Alfa Gold | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Alfa Gold | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Alfa Gold | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Alfa Gold | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Alfa Gold | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Alfa Gold | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Alfa Gold | 2 | 1 |
| 2004 Alfa Gold | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 Alfa Gold | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 Alfa Gold | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 Alfa Gold | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 Alfa Gold | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2003 Alfa Gold
How do I know if my 2003 Alfa Gold has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2003 Alfa Gold; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Alfa dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V220000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Alfa models
- See YA15 complaints
- Travel Trailer15 complaints
- Seeya8 complaints
- Fifth Wheel5 complaints
- 5TH Wheel4 complaints
- Toyhouse3 complaints
- Baseline2 complaints
- Romeo 4C2 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.