Stellantis Recruits 2,000 Engineers to Address Quality Issues

Jakarta — Stellantis is reported to be recruiting 2,000 new engineers to address quality problems in its manufactured vehicles.

As cited in a CarsCoops report on Monday, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa described the recruitment of 2,000 engineers as a “deep restructuring” in line with a wave of new vehicle models that will be brought to market.

Filosa stated that the company is restructuring its processes to address issues caused by previous operational decisions.

“We are reorganising execution and enhancing quality management processes to address previous operational issues triggered by past decisions,” he said during a February earnings call.

In 2020, Dodge became the first domestic brand to lead the J.D. Power US Initial Quality Study, and repeated that achievement in 2023. However, the brand fell to last place the following year before climbing back to seventh position in 2025.

Meanwhile, Chrysler and Ram are both performing below average in the latest study, which measures issues reported during the first 90 days of ownership.

“In my view, it all comes down to the engineering department,” said Stellantis National Dealer Council Chairman Sean Hogan.

“When you make cuts the way Tavares did, and you still want the same quality, it simply won’t happen,” he said, referring to former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares.

Jake Fisher, Director of the Automotive Testing Centre at Consumer Reports, noted that quality problems largely emerge when companies launch new vehicles, redesign existing models, and introduce new technology.

“If you look at highly reliable automotive manufacturers, they are extremely stable producers. They maintain the same platforms, they retain the same powertrain systems,” he said.

Stellantis recently reintroduced the long-serving 5.7-litre Hemi V8 engine on the Ram 1500. According to several analysts, this move could help stabilise reliability.