2019 Ferrari 488 Spider problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
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.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2019-02-14 · campaign 19V090000 · 2,150 vehicles
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2017 LaFerrari Aperta, 2018-2019 488 GTB, GTC4Lusso T, GTC4Lusso, 488 Spider, 812 Superfast, and 2019 488 Pista vehicles. The fuel vapor separator may crack and allow fuel to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Fix: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel vapor separator, free of charge. The recall began June 25, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 69.
Service bulletins (38)
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 2020-02-28 · 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)
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
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.