Ferrari TESTAROSSA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
55,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 to 1991 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 5 complaints (80.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 20.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 20.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 4 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
Seat Belts: 4; Service Brakes: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2014: 1; 2019: 1; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Seat Belts leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10609859 · 2014-07-11 (July 11, 2014)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10609859 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11445593 · 2021-12-30 (December 30, 2021)
The contact's son owns a 1988 Ferrari Testarossa. The contact stated that vehicle was manufactured with an electrical seat belt that would recline once an occupant was seated in either the driver’s or passenger’s side seat. The contact stated that the track for the passenger side seat belt was defective and would not recline with an occupant seated in the passenger’s seat. The seat belt warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V142000 (Seat Belts) which he linked…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11445593 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 2 |
1987: 2; 1988: 2; 1989: 1; 1990: 2; 1991: 2