2016 Ferrari 488 Gtb problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (2)
Safety recalls (5)
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: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module 2019-06-04 · campaign 19V411000 · 893 vehicles
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2018 488 Spider, 488 Pista, 2015 458 Speciale A, 2016-2018 488 GTB, 2015-2017 F12 Berlinetta, 2016 F12 tdf, and 2016-2018 Carlifornia T vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Risk: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began August 2, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 70.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2019-01-09 · campaign 19V006000 · 11,176 vehicles
Defect: Ferrari North America (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2014 Ferrari California, 2014-2015 Ferrari 458 Italia, 458 Spider, 2014-2016 Ferrari FF, 2014-2017 Ferrari F12, 2015-2018 Ferrari California T, 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A, 2016 Ferrari F60 America, 2016-2017 Ferrari F12 tdf, 2016-2018 Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 2017-2018 Ferrari GTC4Lusso and 2018 GTC4Lusso T vehicles nationwide. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air b
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 passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 65.
Electrical System:software 2018-03-09 · campaign 18V164000 · 40 vehicles
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2016 488 GTB and 488 Spider vehicles. Due to a software error, the driver may not be warned that the brake discs are critically worn.
Risk: If the driver is not warned about the critical disc wear, brake disc damage may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument panel node software, free of charge. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 64.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2015-12-28 · campaign 15V881000 · 119 vehicles
Defect: Ferrari North America (FNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 488 GTB vehicles manufactured September 9, 2015, to November 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a low pressure fuel line connection that was not properly coated during manufacturing. This may cause a fuel vapor leak during engine start.
Risk: A fuel vapor leak during engine start increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Ferrari will replace the low pressure fuel line assembly connection, free of charge. Affected vehicles are located in dealer inventory and will be remedied before customer retail. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact FNA customer service at 1-866-551-2828.
Service bulletins (49)
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 · 2652 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2020 technical documentation update (no. 01)
Showing the 6 most recent of 49 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-08 · Air Bags“rpm royalty a rental car company located at [xxx] has been renting out a rebuilt 488 ferrari with no functional airbags. this is a serious safety risk information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)…”
2019-08-26 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2016 ferrari 488 gtb. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v006000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. ferrari beverly hills (9372 wilshire blvd, beverly hills, ca 90212) was contacted and confirmed that the pa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.