Model year record

2016 Maserati Ghibli

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 8 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V046000

Seats: front assembly: power adjust

Component
Seats: front assembly: power adjust
Manufacturer
Maserati North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
39,381
Reported to NHTSA
2017-01-20
Owners notified
2017-06-26

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V840000

Tires: sidewall

Component
Tires: sidewall
Manufacturer
Maserati North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,861
Reported to NHTSA
2016-11-21
Owners notified
2016-12-30

Defect description

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ghibli and Quattroporte vehicles and one model year 2016 Ghibli vehicle manufactured February 29, 2016, to October 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with certain Pirelli P Zero All Season tires, size 275/40R19 101W, that may develop cracks in their lower sidewall, possibly resulting in a loss of air.

Safety risk

A loss of air may result in tire failure or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began on December 30, 2016. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 324.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V264000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
Maserati North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
26,464
Reported to NHTSA
2016-05-02
Owners notified
2016-07-01

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V122000

Equipment: accessory: floor mat

Component
Equipment: accessory: floor mat
Manufacturer
Maserati North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
28,235
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-01
Owners notified
2016-04-26

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags2
Power train238,000 mi
Back over prevention152,800 mi
Service brakes129,277 mi
Vehicle speed control13,900 mi
Visibility/wiper1

The 2015 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.