{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.morvs.ai/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=FERRARI","name":"FERRARI","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","brand_name":"MORVS","brand_url":"https://morvs.ai/","data_provider_url":"https://api.morvs.ai","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-10-02T23:21:47.550Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":13,"deaths":0,"injured":7,"fires":7},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","n":3},{"component_desc":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","n":1},{"component_desc":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","n":1},{"component_desc":"STRUCTURE:BODY","n":1},{"component_desc":"SEAT BELTS","n":1},{"component_desc":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","n":1},{"component_desc":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","n":1},{"component_desc":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE","n":1},{"component_desc":"ENGINE","n":1},{"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","n":1}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"1838514","date_received":"2022-09-05","make":"FERRARI","model":"488 GTB","model_year":2017,"deaths":0,"injured":2,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","description":"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 wall. We have in car video from Go Pro footage, footage from another vehicle from behind my 488 and also footage from the control room of the track. This vehicle was purchased 3 months ago, the brake fluid is at the correct level and the new \"Recalled\" Brake fluid cap is installed. There is some sort of serious manufacturing defect with this system, this is a car designed for this type of use. This needs a serious investigation before others are hurt or killed.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1838514"},{"cmplid":"1769114","date_received":"2021-09-19","make":"FERRARI","model":"488 GTB","model_year":2018,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","description":"ON 6/4/21, MY 2018 FERRARI 488  GTB DISPLAYED A MESSAGE IN MY LEFT DASH INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE IN MY DRIVEWAY THAT READ \"BRAKE FLUID LOW-DRIVE TO DEALER SLOWLY\",  THAT RESULTED IN MY FERRARI BEING TOTALED BY STATE FARM AFTER I JUMPED OUT OF THE RUNNING AND MOVING FERRARI ONTO MY REAR LAWN BETWEEN 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR BEFORE IT WENT INTO A POND BEHIND MY RESIDENCE. THEN, 6-WEEKS LATER THE REPLACEMENT 2018 FERRARI GTB VIN#[XXX] I PURCHASED FROM FERRARI OF ATLANTA DISPLAYED THE SAME MESSAGE IN MY LEFT DASH INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT READ \"BRAKE FLIUID LOW-DRIVE TO DEALER SLOWLY BEFORE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AS I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE. AFTER HAVING THE REPLACMENT FERRARI TOWED INTO CONTINENTAL FERRARI IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED INSIDE THE BRAKE BOOSTER THAT CAUSED THE BRAKE FAILURE ON THE REPLACEMENT FERRARI. THE FIRST FERRARI WAS TAKEN TO A COMPANY AND SOLD AS SALVAGE. THE COMPANY NAME IS COPART AND THEIR TELEPHONE NUMBER IS (314) 291-8400. NONE OF THE FERRARI SERVICE DEPARTMENTS OR SALES DEPARTMENTS THAT I CONTACTED HAD ANY RECORD OR KNOWLEDGE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE PROBLEMS THAT I EXPERIENCED WITHIN A 6-WEEK PERIOD ON 2 SEPARATE FERRAI 488 GTB'S. I COULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED INSIDE MY FERRARI THAT WENT INTO THE POND BEHIND MY RESIDENCE  AND POSSIBLY KILLED. I COULD ALSO HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED ALONG WITH OTHER MOTORISTS IN MY REPLACMENT FERRARI THAT HAD THE SAME BRAKE FAILURE ISSUE JUST 6-WEEKS LATER IF I","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1769114"},{"cmplid":"1629129","date_received":"2019-12-16","make":"FERRARI","model":"360","model_year":2002,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","description":"IT APPEARS THAT A BATTERY WIRING HARNESS LEADING TO A FUSE BLOCK OVERHEATED AND CREATED A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOOTWELL, INVOLVING THE WIRE HARNESS ITSELF, THE WIRE HARNESS COVER, THE FUSE BLOCK, PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CARPET AND NEARBY COMPONENTS.  IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED, THOUGH WE BELIEVE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE GARAGE SINCE WE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SMOKE WHILE IN MOTION.  FERRARI NORTH AMERICA HAS BEEN INVOLVED/INFORMED.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1629129"},{"cmplid":"1524711","date_received":"2018-12-18","make":"FERRARI","model":"458","model_year":2012,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","description":"ON 3/15/18 A 2012 FERRARI 458 ITALIA SPYDER. VIN:ZFF68NHAXC0(XXX) WAS BEING PARKED IN MIAMI BEACH SUDDENLY OUT OF NOTHING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT UP ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. FIRE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RECALL THAT THIS CAR HAD IN 2010 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V389000). FIRE IS STARTING IN SAME AREA AND DAMAGES ARE IDENTICAL. I WILL ATTACHED PHOTOS. WE HAVE CONTACTED FERRARI BUT THEY ARE NOT RESPONDING OUR CALLS.   PLEASE KNOW 4 OTHER 2012 FERRARI 458 HAVE SUFFERED IDENTICAL FIRE ACCIDENTS THIS ON 2018 THAT WE KNOW ABOUT. (2 IN THE U.S , 2 INTERNATIONALLY)  HTTP://WWW.THEDRIVE.COM/NEWS/23928/FERRARI-458-RANDOMLY-CATCHES-FIRE-GOES-UP-IN-SMOKE-AT-FLORIDA-MALL      INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *CW","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1524711"},{"cmplid":"1414777","date_received":"2017-10-17","make":"FERRARI","model":"360","model_year":2000,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"STRUCTURE:BODY","description":"WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY FLAMES WERE NOTED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. FIRE STARTED BEHIND DRIVER SIDE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 14 MILES AND HAD NO SIGNS OF IMPENDING FIRE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. CAR HAD JUST OVER 15000 MILES WITH A 30000 MILE MAJOR SERVICE PERFORMED  AT 14,094 MILES ON 6/1/2016.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1414777"},{"cmplid":"1414778","date_received":"2017-10-17","make":"FERRARI","model":"360","model_year":2000,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ENGINE","description":"WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY FLAMES WERE NOTED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. FIRE STARTED BEHIND DRIVER SIDE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 14 MILES AND HAD NO SIGNS OF IMPENDING FIRE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. CAR HAD JUST OVER 15000 MILES WITH A 30000 MILE MAJOR SERVICE PERFORMED  AT 14,094 MILES ON 6/1/2016.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1414778"},{"cmplid":"1414779","date_received":"2017-10-17","make":"FERRARI","model":"360","model_year":2000,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","description":"WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY FLAMES WERE NOTED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. FIRE STARTED BEHIND DRIVER SIDE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 14 MILES AND HAD NO SIGNS OF IMPENDING FIRE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. CAR HAD JUST OVER 15000 MILES WITH A 30000 MILE MAJOR SERVICE PERFORMED  AT 14,094 MILES ON 6/1/2016.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1414779"},{"cmplid":"1085369","date_received":"2014-07-11","make":"FERRARI","model":"TESTAROSSA","model_year":1991,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"SERVICE BRAKES","description":"ABSOLUTELY FREAKING RIDICULOUS THAT I CAN'T BUY ATE SUPER BLUE BRAKE FLUID. BECAUSE IT'S BLUE? WELL, WHODA THUNK??? FIGURE OUT SOMETHING MORE IMPORTANT TO LEGISLATE INTO OBLIVION, LIKE IDIOT DRIVERS THAT MAKE ME USE MY SUPER BLUE BRAKE FLUID THAT I NOW HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE BUY IN THE EU AND REPACKAGE IT TO SEND IT TO ME HERE IN THE US - THE LAND OF THE FREE (YEAH RIGHT) AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE (UNLESS IT COMES TO THE COLOR OF BRAKE FLUID!!!) FIND SOMETHING MORE WORTHWHILE TO DO, PLEASE!!!  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/1085369"},{"cmplid":"643194","date_received":"2007-10-23","make":"FERRARI","model":"F355","model_year":1996,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":1,"crash":1,"component_desc":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","description":"1996 FERRARI SPYDER F355 CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS VERIFIED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A RUPTURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE.  *KB  THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BURN INJURIES TO THE HEAD, SHOULDER, BACK, AND NECK. THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM A POSSIBLE FIRE FROM OCCURRING, HOWEVER DESPITE THE RECALL FIX, THE VEHICLE STILL CAUGHT ON FIRE.  *TR","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/643194"},{"cmplid":"535909","date_received":"2005-06-02","make":"FERRARI","model":"360 MODENA","model_year":2001,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES","description":"SINCE NEW, THE CAR VIOLENTLY AND SUDDENLY BUCK AND LURCHED IN FIRST GEAR.  SINCE THIS IS A HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR IT MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS AND UNCONTROLLABLE.  THIS IS DANGEROUS TO THE DRIVER, OTHER DRIVERS, AND PEDESTRIANS. MANY TIME THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX BUT THEY CLAIM THAT THE DEFECT IS INHERENT TO THE EARLIER MODELS OF THIS CAR.  THEY CLAIM FERRARI IS UNWILLING TO FIX EARLIER MODELS BECAUSE OF COST.  THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE.  WHEN THE CONSUMERS SON WENT TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, IT LURCHED AND HE HIT A TREE WHICH CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. A FERRARI REP TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EARLIER  MODEL VEHICLE AND NO AMOUNT OF RESETTING THE COMPUTER WOULD CHANGE THE PROBLEM. *JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/535909"},{"cmplid":"535910","date_received":"2005-06-02","make":"FERRARI","model":"360 MODENA","model_year":2001,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","description":"SINCE NEW, THE CAR VIOLENTLY AND SUDDENLY BUCK AND LURCHED IN FIRST GEAR.  SINCE THIS IS A HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR IT MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS AND UNCONTROLLABLE.  THIS IS DANGEROUS TO THE DRIVER, OTHER DRIVERS, AND PEDESTRIANS. MANY TIME THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX BUT THEY CLAIM THAT THE DEFECT IS INHERENT TO THE EARLIER MODELS OF THIS CAR.  THEY CLAIM FERRARI IS UNWILLING TO FIX EARLIER MODELS BECAUSE OF COST.  THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE.  WHEN THE CONSUMERS SON WENT TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, IT LURCHED AND HE HIT A TREE WHICH CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. A FERRARI REP TOLD THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EARLIER  MODEL VEHICLE AND NO AMOUNT OF RESETTING THE COMPUTER WOULD CHANGE THE PROBLEM. *JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/535910"},{"cmplid":"397176","date_received":"2003-03-10","make":"FERRARI","model":"TESTAROSSA","model_year":1990,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"SEAT BELTS","description":"THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS INOPERATIVE.  AT TIMES IT BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DID NOT RELEASE AT OTHER TIMES IT DID NOT FULLY ENGAGE.  BOTH SITUATIONS WERE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.  *TT  *JB","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/397176"},{"cmplid":"106569","date_received":"1998-05-15","make":"FERRARI","model":"TESTAROSSA","model_year":1988,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE","description":"SPONTANEOUS ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED WHILE  CRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEED.","canonical_url":"https://api.morvs.ai/vehicle-complaint/106569"}]}