2011 Ferrari 458 Italia problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (1)
Safety recalls (4)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2021-10-23 · campaign 21V833000 · 9,985 vehicles
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2010-2015 458 Italia, 2012-2015 458 Spider, 2014-2015 458 Speciale, 2015 458 Speciale Aperta, 2016-2019 488 GTB, and 488 Spider vehicles. The brake system may leak brake fluid, resulting in a loss of braking ability.
Risk: Loss of braking ability increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 4, 2022. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 78.
Air Bags:frontal 2020-01-09 · campaign 20V007000 · 982 vehicles
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2009-2011 California and 2010-2011 458 Italia vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly with an alternate one, including a new non-ammonium nitrate inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2020. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60FL.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-03-23 · campaign 18V188000 · 1,870 vehicles
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Ferrari California, and 2010-2011 Ferrari 458 Italia vehicles that have not had their passenger frontal air bag replaced. These passenger frontal air bag modules have air bag inflators that may explode in the event of a crash due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly with one that uses an alternate inflator, free of charge. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60A. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V-341.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2016-05-23 · campaign 16V341000 · 2,826 vehicles
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Ferrari California vehicles manufactured February 16, 2009, to July 8, 2011, and model year 2010-2011 458 Italia vehicles manufactured March 5, 2010, to July 29, 2011. These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, these inflators may rupture
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60.
Service bulletins (51)
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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2022-04-04 · FNA 180 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
recall 78 customer acknowledgement -- we are informing the customer that if any aftermarket components or modifications are present on the vehicle that it may hinder the software installation necessary for recall c24000078 and normal operation of the instrument cluster.
Equipment 2020-06-04 · 2668 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
replacing ccp pressure sensors
Equipment 2020-03-25 · 2663 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ferrari predictive maintenance â incompletely compiled ferrari next documents
Equipment 2020-03-25 · 2660 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2020 technical documentation update (no. 02)
Equipment 2020-02-28 · 2638 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2019 technical documentation update (no. 10)
Equipment 2020-02-05 · 2648 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ferrari predictive maintenance - intervals and deadlines for scheduled maintenance activities
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What owners report
2019-12-22 · Air Bags“ferrari does not respond to the urgent safety recall regarding the passenger side front airbag. i am worried for my safety and that of my family in case of a crash.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.