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2011 Ferrari 458 ItaliaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 16V-341 the manufacturer reports only 35% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 35%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Air bags

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 23, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2011 Ferrari 458 Italia recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

72%repaired · 2021 Q2

Air bags: frontal

Recall 20V-007 · Jan 9, 2020 · 982 vehicles · 710 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

68%repaired · 2019 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 18V-188 · Mar 23, 2018 · 1,870 vehicles · 1,272 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

35%repaired · 2019 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 16V-341 · May 23, 2016 · 2,826 vehicles · 982 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ferrari.

Best & worst years

2011 vs. every other 458 Italia year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 458 Italia median. How we score

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
  2. Fuel Loss from Filler NeckPE21012 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What 458 Italia owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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.
Complaint 11290723 · Dec 22, 2019

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