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2017 Ferrari 488 GTBProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2017 Ferrari 488 GTB, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 3 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 recalls3Lowest repair rate 67%Owner complaints42 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage7kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 19, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Ferrari 488 GTB has problems

4 complaints 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
Service brakes21
Air bags10
Visibility/wiper10

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

3 recalls

2017 Ferrari 488 GTB 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.

88%repaired · 2020 Q4

Air bags

Recall 19V-411 · Jun 4, 2019 · 893 vehicles · 788 repaired

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.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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

2017 vs. every other 488 GTB 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 488 GTB median. How we score

'16'17'18'19
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2017 Ferrari 488 GTB, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What 488 GTB owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

On Sunday Sept 4th, while attending an Edge Addicts track day event at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, My 2017 488 Was parts of the run group, 2 laps were completed prior to the brake pedal failing completely to the floor and causing my driver to loose all braking capability and slamming into a…
Complaint 11482908 · Sep 5, 2022 · 12,000 miles
THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS LOCKED THE BRAKES BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY USER INPUT OR PRESSING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3X, THE FIRST 2 WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING, THE LAST WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE, THE 1ST AND 3RD TIMES RENDERED THE CAR IMMOVABLE, THE 2ND WAS MOVABLE AFTER A RESTART.…
Complaint 11112925 · Jul 22, 2018 · 1,850 miles

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