Window regulators and central locking Alfa Romeo: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Alfa Romeo models it appears in.

- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalAlfa Romeo 147Alternator and electric window failuresThe Alfa Romeo 147 has recurring testimonies of alternator failures, which can leave the battery flat, and of electric window mechanism failures, mostly on the post-facelift version.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalAlfa Romeo 159Failure of the rear window regulator mechanismThe electric rear window regulators of the Alfa Romeo 159 fail with relative frequency according to owner reports, with the glass no longer going up or down normally.
- Low severityFrequency: RareAlfa Romeo 156Alfa Romeo 156 electric window failureAccording to owner reports collected by fiches-auto.fr, 7 of about 244 owners of the 156 cite electric window faults: a rare and minor problem.
- Low severityFrequency: RareAlfa Romeo 166Isolated electrical faults: alternator, rear window winder and central lockingAn owner who covered about 170,000 km in a 166 2.4 JTDm says that his only fault history apart from servicing was the alternator, the rear window winder motor and the central locking.Appears at around 26,000 km
- Low severityFrequency: RareAlfa Romeo BreraElectric windows that work erratically on the BreraThe Brera's electric windows can become erratic and need a travel reset; the British workshop describes it as a system procedure (lower fully, hold the switch, raise fully) and not as a broken part.
- Low severityFrequency: RareAlfa Romeo Spider 939Erratic electric windows on the SpiderThe Spider's electric windows can become erratic and need a travel reset; the British workshop describes this as a system procedure (lower fully, hold the switch, raise fully) and not as a broken part.

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with window regulators and central locking do Alfa Romeo cars have?

In 6 models from Alfa Romeo there are 6 documented faults with window regulators and central locking. The most important: alternator and electric window failures, failure of the rear window regulator mechanism and alfa Romeo 156 electric window failure. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Alfa Romeo models have the most problems with window regulators and central locking?

Alfa Romeo 156 (1 fault), Alfa Romeo 166 (1 fault), Alfa Romeo 147 (1 fault) and Alfa Romeo 159 (1 fault).