2014 Maserati QUATTROPORTE: complaints, problems and recalls

I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE STREET (CRAWFORD ST) IN SKOKIE IL, WHEN A CAR GOING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CAME INTO OUR LANE HEADING HEAD ON INTO OUR CAR, I TRIED TO PROCEED OVER THE CURB/SIDEWALK INTO THE GRASS INTO SOMEONE'S FRONT LAWN, THE OTHER CAR HIT MY DRIVER DOOR WENT DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR WHICH STRAIGHTEN MY VEHICLE OUT FROM THE DIRECTION I WAS GOING. THAT MADE MY CAR GO DIRECTLY INTO PROBABLY A 40' TALL WOODEN LIGHT POLE, WE SNAPPED THE POLE ABOUT 2' ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND THE POLE WENT UP IN THE AIR AND CAME DOWN ON TOP OFF THE CAR, SM…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10660228 at NHTSA ↗

THE BACKUP CAMERA DISPLAYS A FUZZY REDDISH BLURRY IMAGE...NOT A TRUE PICTURE OF WHAT IS BEHIND THE CAR. I ALMOST BACKED INTO A CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 16,460 miles reported. Look up ODI 11065372 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE PRE-OWNED TO FIND OUT A YEAR AND HALF LATER IT HAD STRUCTURAL DAMAGE THAT WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME UNTIL I HAD A MINOR FENDER BENDER. I HAD BEEN DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND NOW MY INSURANCE CARRIER WANTS TO TOTAL THE IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11218712 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLES INFOTAINMENT CENTER WENT OUT, SEEMINGLY AFTER THE CAR BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER SITTING AT THE AIRPORT FOR 4 DAYS. I CAN'T OPERATE ANY FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR INCLUDING RADIO, A/C, BACK UP CAMERA ECT.

Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11310041 at NHTSA ↗

I FINANCE A PREOWN MASERATI IN 2017 FROM CA. IN MARCH 2019 I HAD A MINOR COLLISION AND THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE WAS DAMAGE. MY CAR SET AT THE BODY SHOP FOR 1 1/2 MONTH BEFORE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS TOTAL. I WAS APPALLED BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS MINOR. AFTER DOING MY INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT THE CAR HAD PRIOR FRAME DAMAGE DUE TO DEER ACCIDENT. I HAVE THE ESTIMATE FROM PROGRESSIVE SHOWING THE FRAME WAS PULLED. I'M PISSED BECAUSE I LOST MY CAR AND MONEY DUE TO GEICO TOTALING THE CAR. PROGRESSIVE SHOULD'VE DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION AND I SHOULD BE C…

Owner-reported narrative. 7 miles reported. Look up ODI 11324292 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC STREET, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR INPUT, EVENTUALLY STALLING. THE TRANSMISSION AND POWER STEERING LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, PRECLUDING TIMELY CLEARANCE OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE STREET WHERE IT WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKING TRAFFIC. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE, IT RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STALLED AGAIN. SUBSEQUENT ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP (…

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11330678 at NHTSA ↗

THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK, ONLY DRIVER SIDE WORK. THE UNLOCK FEATURE WORK BUT PRESSING THE REMOTE OR DOOR BUTTON WILL NOT LOCK THE DOOR. THE AUTO DOOR LOCK AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK EITHER.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11338131 at NHTSA ↗

The Maserati SQ4 car exterior laminated safety glass on the front window shield, the four door side windows and rear window are delaminating from the edges inward. The safety windows are failing on the exterior. I am members of five Facebook Maserati groups and there are many owners that have this issue around the world

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11475883 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: 2016-06-10 (June 10, 2016)

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2014 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured June 1, 2013, to February 28, 2014. The affected vehicles, equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a monostable gear selector, may mislead owners about which gear the vehicle is in and may not adequately warn the driver when driver's door is opened and the vehicle is not in PARK, allowing them to exit the vehicle while the vehicle is still in gear.

Consequence: Drivers thinking that their vehicle's transmission is in the PARK position may be struck by the vehicle and injured if they attempt to get out of the vehicle while the engine is running and the parking brake is not engaged.

Remedy: Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software update, free of charge. The remedy software is currently in development. Owners were mailed an interim notification on July 1, 2016. A second notice will be mailed when the software is available. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 307.

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.