2015 Maserati GHIBLI: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MASERATI GHIBLI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED THE LINES AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES AND BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,600.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10692039 at NHTSA ↗

THE PIRELLI P ZERO 285/35 R20 C100YD DOT XB 6F N662 RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT TOTALLY. THE SIDEWALL SEPARATED ON THE STREET SIDE OF THE TIRE ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY, TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH WITH ONLY 850 MILES OF WEAR. THE TIRES HANDLE GREAT BUT I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TIRE BLOW OUT ESPECIALLY AT 850 MILES. SEEMS OTHER MAKES OF P ZERO TIRES HAVE BEEN RECALLED, LOOKS LIKE PIRELLI HAS ANOTHER LEMON ON ITS HANDS. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW, WAITING TO SEE HOW THEY HANDLE IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10745207 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING ON I-10 NEAR PALM SPRINGS, CA FEBRUARY 27 AT ABOUT 12:10 AM. I PASSED A SEMI-TRUCK BY MOVING TO THE LEFT AND ACCELERATING. AFTER PASSING THE TRUCK I MOVED BACK TO THE SLOW LANE AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS TRAVELING VERY FAST. I BEGIN BRAKING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND REALIZED THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKING WAS NOT NOTICEABLY SLOWING THE CAR ( AND AS YOUR RECALL CITES IT SHOULD, THE BRAKING DID NOT DISENGAGE THE ACCELERATOR.) I THEN PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. OF COURSE THIS SOLVED THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM. NO…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10851321 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASE THIS CAR IN DECEMBER 2015 AND ONLY PLACED 2500 MILES ON THE AUTO AND SERVICE ATTENDANT SAID YOU MUST DRIVE THE CAR 4000 MILES TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE AUTO FOR 6 MONTHS. SPOKE TO THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND THIS IS ONE OF THE ISSUES OF THIS VEHICLE. THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE ME FOR A BATTERY IN WHICH I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10881309 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MASERATI GHIBLI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED UP TO 70 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PULLING UP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,045 miles reported. Look up ODI 10883910 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED THE 2015 MASERATI GHIBLI SQ4 NOV 2015, AND AFTER 2000 MILES THE CAR HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITION STUCK IN DEFROST MODE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR SERVICE REPAIR AND THEY FOUND THE ISSUE WITH THE AIR CONDITION SOLENOID THAT WAS REPLACED. THEN I STARTED HAVING TOO MUCH FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST AND IT COVERS MY FRONT VIEW. TO REPRODUCE THE CONCERN START THE CAR AND OPEN UP THE 4 WINDOWS DRIVE UP FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES, THEN STOP THE CAR CLOSE THE WINDOWS AND TURN OF THE ENGINE. COME BACK AFTER 10 MIN OR MORE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10885702 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MASERATI GHIBLI. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FLOOR MAT BECAME STUCK UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPEED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER A RECALL RELATED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,400.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10913941 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MASERATI GHIBLI. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FLOORMAT MOVED AND BECAME TRAPPED BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE CARPET. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V122000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,700. THE VIN NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10926694 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-10-17 (October 17, 2014)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Quattroporte, and Ghibli vehicles manufactured July 23, 2014, to August 7, 2014. The fuel delivery hoses in the vehicles may have been improperly crimped.

Consequence: The improper crimp can cause a fuel leak and, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the entire fuel delivery line, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 256.

Reported: 2016-03-01 (March 1, 2016)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured February 1, 2013, to November 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the driver-side floor mat anchor may break allowing the floor mat to move and get trapped between the accelerator pedal and the vehicle carpet.

Consequence: If the floor mat moves and becomes trapped between the accelerator and the vehicle carpet, it may result in very high vehicle speeds, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver-side floor mat and possibly the accelerator pedal cover, free of charge. The recall began April 29, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 301. Note: These vehicles are equipped with a brake override system. In the event a pedal is trapped, pushing on the brake pedal will brake the vehicle and enable the driver to slow and stop and turn off the vehicle.

Reported: 2016-05-02 (May 2, 2016)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured February 1, 2013, to September 18, 2015. During the assembly process, the rear tie-rod to hub assembly attaching bolt may not have been properly tightened.

Consequence: An improperly tightened rear tie-rod to hub carrier assembly attaching bolt may allow the tie-rod to separate from the hub carrier, resulting in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right rear tie-rod to hub carrier assembly attaching bolts to verify that they are properly tightened, replacing the rear tie-rod to hub carrier assembly as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during July 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 303.

Reported: 2016-09-08 (September 8, 2016)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ghibli vehicles manufactured March 11, 2015, through May 14, 2015. The right and/or left front wheel bearings may have insufficient hardness, resulting in their premature failure.

Consequence: Wheel bearing failure may adversely affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front wheel bearings, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 310.

Reported: 2017-01-20 (January 20, 2017)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Quattroporte and Ghibli, and 2017 Levante vehicles. Adjusting the front seats may cause the seat wiring harness to rub, possibly resulting in an electrical short.

Consequence: An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, replacing the seat wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2017. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 342.

Reported: 2018-11-26 (November 26, 2018)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Maserati Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles. During production of the fuel lines, the lines may have been damaged, possibly resulting in a fuel leak.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line assemblies, free of charge, unless previously repaired under recall 17V-045. The recall began January 15, 2019. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 378. Note: This recall supersedes recall number 17V-045.