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| Official Website =https://www.stellantis.com/

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}}'''Stellantis N.V.''' (commonly known as '''Stellantis''') is an international car manufacturer formed in the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot SA Group (PSA) in 2021. It is headquartered in the Netherlands.

}}'''[[wikipedia:Stellantis|Stellantis N.V.]]''' (commonly known as '''Stellantis''') is an international car manufacturer formed in the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot SA Group (PSA) in 2021. It is headquartered in the Netherlands.

==Consumer~~-Impact Summary~~==

==Consumer impact summary==

'''User privacy:''' In the Mozilla Foundation's review of several Stellantis car brands, each received a "privacy not included" warning.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caltrider, Rykov, and MacDonald |title=It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy |url=https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250922012017/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=2025-09-22 |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=Mozilla Foundation}}</ref> The consumer privacy researchers concluded the following: <blockquote> [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. </blockquote>

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'''Market Control:''' A specialized repair shop in the EU wrote that Stellantis hinders third-party repair of their EV's by blocking access to necessary schematics, software, and parts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-30 |title=If you drive a STELLANTIS vehicle, may God help you! PART 1 |url=https://evclinic.eu/2024/10/30/if-you-drive-a-stellantis-vehicle-may-god-help-you-part-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722065210/https://evclinic.eu/2024/10/30/if-you-drive-a-stellantis-vehicle-may-god-help-you-part-1/ |archive-date=2025-07-22 |access-date=2025-09-30 |website=EV Clinic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-03 |title=If you drive a STELLANTIS vehicle, may God help you! PART 3 |url=https://evclinic.eu/2024/11/03/if-you-drive-a-stellantis-vehicle-may-god-help-you-part-3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250814121912/https://evclinic.eu/2024/11/03/if-you-drive-a-stellantis-vehicle-may-god-help-you-part-3/ |archive-date=2025-08-14 |access-date=2025-09-30 |website=EV Clinic}}</ref> For example, third parties cannot even clear OBD error codes due to Security Gateway (SGW); they have to wait for remote support from the manufacturer.

'''Transparency:''' Stellantis has mislead regulators and consumers about vehicle information and recall impacts in multiple incidents.

'''Transparency:''' Stellantis has mislead regulators and consumers about vehicle information and recall impacts in multiple incidents below.

'''Safety:''' Stellantis has been criticized for safety-related concerns with their infotainment systems in multiple incidents.

'''Safety:''' Stellantis has been criticized for safety-related concerns with their infotainment systems in multiple incidents below.

==Incidents==

This is a list of consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

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===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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=Scale of Stellantis safety scandal in France larger than previously thought |url=https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/06/07/scale-of-stellantis-safety-scandal-in-france-larger-than-previously-thought |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708193212/https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/06/07/scale-of-stellantis-safety-scandal-in-france-larger-than-previously-thought |archive-date=2025-07-08 |website=Euro News}}</ref>

In France, Stellantis announced that 530,000 Citroën 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=Scale of Stellantis safety scandal in France larger than previously thought |url=https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/06/07/scale-of-stellantis-safety-scandal-in-france-larger-than-previously-thought |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708193212/https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/06/07/scale-of-stellantis-safety-scandal-in-france-larger-than-previously-thought |archive-date=2025-07-08 |website=Euro News}}</ref>

===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.

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 | Official Website =https://www.stellantis.com/
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-}}'''Stellantis N.V.''' (commonly known as '''Stellantis''') is an international car manufacturer formed in the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot SA Group (PSA) in 2021. It is headquartered in the Netherlands.
+}}'''[[wikipedia:Stellantis|Stellantis N.V.]]''' (commonly known as '''Stellantis''') is an international car manufacturer formed in the merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot SA Group (PSA) in 2021. It is headquartered in the Netherlands.
 Stellantis owns and manufactures cars under the brands [[wikipedia:Abarth|Abarth]], [[wikipedia:Alfa_Romeo|Alfa Romeo]], [[wikipedia:Chrysler|Chrysler]], [[wikipedia:Citroën|Citroën]], [[wikipedia:Dodge|Dodge]], [[wikipedia:DS_Automobiles|DS Automobiles]], [[wikipedia:Fiat|Fiat]], [[Jeep]], [[wikipedia:Lancia|Lancia]], [[wikipedia:Maserati|Maserati]], [[wikipedia:Opel|Opel]], [[wikipedia:Peugeot|Peugeot]], [[wikipedia:Ram_Trucks|Ram]] and [[wikipedia:Vauxhall_Motors|Vauxhall]].
-==Consumer-Impact Summary==
+==Consumer impact summary==
 '''User privacy:''' In the Mozilla Foundation's review of several Stellantis car brands, each received a "privacy not included" warning.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caltrider, Rykov, and MacDonald |title=It’s Official: Cars Are the Worst Product Category We Have Ever Reviewed for Privacy |url=https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250922012017/https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/ |archive-date=2025-09-22 |access-date=2025-09-29 |website=Mozilla Foundation}}</ref> The consumer privacy researchers concluded the following: <blockquote> [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. </blockquote>
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 '''Market Control:''' A specialized repair shop in the EU wrote that Stellantis hinders third-party repair of their EV's by blocking access to necessary schematics, software, and parts.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-30 |title=If you drive a STELLANTIS vehicle, may God help you! PART 1 |url=https://evclinic.eu/2024/10/30/if-you-drive-a-stellantis-vehicle-may-god-help-you-part-1/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722065210/https://evclinic.eu/2024/10/30/if-you-drive-a-stellantis-vehicle-may-god-help-you-part-1/ |archive-date=2025-07-22 |access-date=2025-09-30 |website=EV Clinic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-03 |title=If you drive a STELLANTIS vehicle, may God help you! PART 3 |url=https://evclinic.eu/2024/11/03/if-you-drive-a-stellantis-vehicle-may-god-help-you-part-3/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250814121912/https://evclinic.eu/2024/11/03/if-you-drive-a-stellantis-vehicle-may-god-help-you-part-3/ |archive-date=2025-08-14 |access-date=2025-09-30 |website=EV Clinic}}</ref> For example, third parties cannot even clear OBD error codes due to Security Gateway (SGW); they have to wait for remote support from the manufacturer.
-'''Transparency:''' Stellantis has mislead regulators and consumers about vehicle information and recall impacts in multiple incidents.
+'''Transparency:''' Stellantis has mislead regulators and consumers about vehicle information and recall impacts in multiple incidents below.
-'''Safety:''' Stellantis has been criticized for safety-related concerns with their infotainment systems in multiple incidents.
+'''Safety:''' Stellantis has been criticized for safety-related concerns with their infotainment systems in multiple incidents below.
 ==Incidents==
 This is a list of consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
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 ===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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=Scale of Stellantis safety scandal in France larger than previously thought |url=https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/06/07/scale-of-stellantis-safety-scandal-in-france-larger-than-previously-thought |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708193212/https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/06/07/scale-of-stellantis-safety-scandal-in-france-larger-than-previously-thought |archive-date=2025-07-08 |website=Euro News}}</ref>
+In France, Stellantis announced that 530,000 Citroën 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=Scale of Stellantis safety scandal in France larger than previously thought |url=https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/06/07/scale-of-stellantis-safety-scandal-in-france-larger-than-previously-thought |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708193212/https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/06/07/scale-of-stellantis-safety-scandal-in-france-larger-than-previously-thought |archive-date=2025-07-08 |website=Euro News}}</ref>
 ===In-Car Advertising (2025)===
-''Main article: [[Stellantis In Car Advertisements]]''
+{{Main|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]]
+{{Main|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.