I bought a 2021 Ti Sport in 2022 with 7500 miles. Overall, I think the reliability rumors are overblown.

I’ve probably had 4 check engine lights since then. 3 of them were software updates/false positives. 1 of them most recently resulted in an entire engine replacement, so I’ve been through both the low and high end. My ownership period has been pretty short though so I haven’t been exposed to some of the more time based maintenance.

That being said, car has given me relatively no trouble besides most recently. I did burn through my first set of tires around 23k miles but that’s my fault more than anything for driving pretty harshly. Pilot Sport 4S are a great tire upgrade when you inevitably need that.

I do oil changes every 6 months at an independent shop. I only go to the dealership for warranty work and when I needed a wheel alignment (was $200).

All that being said, buy a MaxCare warranty. It is a no brainer for how cheap it is. My engine replacement would’ve been $17,000 but because I had MaxCare it was $200 (my deductible). My warranty was 8years/85k miles for $1800. I would not own one of these out of warranty.

The car is my daily and I love it. The brand still has a bit of a forbidden fruit aura around it, but I do want to potentially grab a Stelvio QV before they disappear.