2012 Ferrari 458 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-06-07 · campaign 18V381000 · 1,507 vehicles
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2012 Ferrari California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, and FF vehicles that have not already 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. The recall began on July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 61. Note: This recall supersedes recall 17V-018.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:trunk Lid:lock 2014-08-07 · campaign 14V487000 · 3,082 vehicles
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 F458 Italia and F458 Spider vehicles manufactured March 5, 2010, to May 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the secondary latch for the front trunk storage compartment may not release when the vehicle is stationary. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 401, "Interior Trunk Release."
Risk: In the event an individual is trapped in the trunk and the latch system does not release the trunk lid, it increases the risk of personal injury or possibly death.
Fix: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will modify the existing front trunk latch system with a new component that will meet requirements, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 54.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2012-05-14 · campaign 12V211000 · 74 vehicles
Defect: FERRARI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 458 ITALIA AND 2012 CALIFORNIA VEHICLES BECAUSE THE CRANKSHAFT MAY FAIL DUE TO INCORRECT MACHINING.
Risk: IF THIS FAILURE OCCURS, THE ENGINE MAY SEIZE, SUDDENLY RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: FERRARI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL OFFER VEHICLE OWNERS THE OPTION OF HAVING THEIR ENGINE REPAIRED OR REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FERRARI AT 201-816-2600.
Service bulletins (34)
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.
Equipment 2020-03-25 · 2663 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ferrari predictive maintenance â incompletely compiled ferrari next documents
Equipment 2020-02-28 · 2638 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2019 technical documentation update (no. 10)
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2020-01-30 · 2643 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
predictive maintenance stickers guidelines
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-01-30 · 2621 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
gearbox speed sensor replacement
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-01-17 · 2623 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
replacing ccp temperature sensor
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-01-14 · 2620 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
replacement of ccp on dct gearbox
Showing the 6 most recent of 34 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-06-13 · Air Bags · 10,000 mi“takata recall while driving at 65mph on a perfectly flat and safe highway, the driver's side airbag on my 2012 ferrari 458 suddenly and for no valid reason exploded and deployed. there was no collision, there was no pothole or any other damage that would have necessitated this airbag to go off. the recall that recently happened for ferrari's passen…”
2018-12-18 · Unknown Or Other · 8,000 mi · 🔥 fire“on 3/15/18 a 2012 ferrari 458 italia spyder. vin:zff68nhaxc0(xxx) was being parked in miami beach suddenly out of nothing the vehicle caught up on fire. the fire started in the rear passenger side. fire is consistent with the recall that this car had in 2010 (nhtsa campaign number: 10v389000). fire is starting in same area and damages are identical…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.