Stellantis

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Stellantis

Basic information
Founded	2021
Legal structure	Private
Industry	Automaker
Official website	https://www.stellantis.com/

Stellantis N.V. (commonly known as Stellantis) is a international car manufacturer which was an outcome of the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot SA Group (PSA).

It was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in the Netherlands.

Stellantis owns and manufactures cars under the brands Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram and Vauxhall.

Consumer-Impact Summary

User privacy

In the Mozilla Foundation's review of several Stellantis car brands, each received a "privacy not included" warning. The consumer privacy researchers concluded the following:

[Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, and Jeep] signed on to a list of Consumer Protection Principles from the US automotive industry group ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION, INC. The list includes great privacy-preserving principles such as "data minimization," "transparency," and "choice." But the number of car brands that follow these principles? Zero.

When responding to CNBC's request for comment, Stelantis claimed the review "contained multiple errors."

Controversies

• 2022 Global Terms and Conditions updated and subsequently withdrawn
• FCA US diesel lawsuit
• 2024 Dutch lawsuit
• 2024 class action complaint

Incidents

This is a list of consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Stellantis category.

Limited recall of airbags (2024)

In France, Stellantis announced that 530 000 DS 3 and C3 vehicles were fitted with faulty Takata airbags that when initiated may propel sharp components into the vehicle cabin. France's automotive watchdog announced that the actual number was closer to 1.4 million.

In-car Advertising (2025)

Main article: Stellantis In Car Advertisements

In 2025, Stellantis started adding whole-screen advertisements in the infotainment displays of some of their vehicles. The advertisements primarily promote Mopar (a car parts subsidiary of Stellantis) warranty services and appear when a vehicle comes to a complete stop.

Customer Data Breach (2025)

Main article: Stellantis Customer Data Breach

In 2025, Stellantis suffered a data breach through a third-party platform. North American customers' contact information was accessed in the attack.

See also

BMW's heated seat subscription

BMW feature lockout scandal