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2014 Ferrari 458 SpecialeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale, most often about the unknown or other. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-006 the manufacturer reports only 67% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 67%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Unknown or other

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 15, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale 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

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

2 recalls

2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale 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.

67%repaired · 2020 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 19V-006 · Jan 9, 2019 · 11,176 vehicles · 7,468 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 →

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

2014 vs. every other 458 Speciale 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 Speciale median. How we score

'14'15
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale, 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 Speciale owners report

Recent unknown or other complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

All the plastic in the dashboard, including all the buttons that are essential for operating the car, starts melting, the labels on these essential buttons become unidentifiable, and it coats the fingertips and hands with melted sticky plastic which renders the driving experience not safe as one is…
Complaint 11527262 · Jun 15, 2023

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