2008 Lamborghini Gallardo problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor 2013-09-30 · campaign 13V471000 · 263 vehicles
Defect: Automobili Lamborghini America LLC (Lamborghini) is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 Gallardo Coupes and Spyders fitted with carbon ceramic brake discs. The stainless steel screws that secure the brake rotors may fail after being exposed to salty conditions.
Risk: Failure of the securing screws may result in a reduction of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Lamborghini will notify owners, and dealers will replace the screws, free of charge. The safety recall began during November 2013. Owners may contact Lamborghini at 1-866-681-6276. The manufacturer's numbers for this campaign are L71X-R.01.13 (model year 2007 and 2008 Gallardo Coupe and Spyder) and L71X-R.02.13 (model year 2009 Gallardo Coupe and Spyder).
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (Prndl) 2008-09-29 · 714-3-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lamborghini: proper handling and replacement instructions for the e-gear components and e-gear hydraulic lines. gallardo coupe, spyder and superleggers (all model years). *pe
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:belts And Associated Pulleys 2008-04-09 · 824-1-05 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lamborghini (murcielago): engine crank shaft pulley replacement. not all vehicles from this vin range are affected, vin b71805 to vin b83089. *pe
What owners report
2019-10-17 · Electrical System · 25 mi“i drove my car through the drive-thru and it was unexpectedly very slow. i got stuck in the drive-thru for about 7 minutes while the engine was running and the ac was brown at max. i was in gear 1 and was pulling the left and right paddle shifters to set to neutral because i picked up food from the window at in-n-out burgers and suddenly the car …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.