NHTSA lists 2 complaints for the 2016 Ferrari 488 GTB, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as FERRARI 488 GTB.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| restraint or airbag | 2 | 100.0% | 0.96 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| low | 1 | 50.0% | 0.73 |
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| moderate | 1 | 50.0% | 0.99 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 2 tagged complaints of 2 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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5 recalls.
Date: 2021-10-23. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2010-2015 458 Italia, 2012-2015 458 Spider, 2014-2015 458 Speciale, 2015 458 Speciale Aperta, 2016-2019 488 GTB, and 488 Spider vehicles. The brake system may leak brake fluid, resulting in a loss of braking ability.
Consequence: Loss of braking ability increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 4, 2022. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 78.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2019-06-04. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2018 488 Spider, 488 Pista, 2015 458 Speciale A, 2016-2018 488 GTB, 2015-2017 F12 Berlinetta, 2016 F12 tdf, and 2016-2018 Carlifornia T vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag ECU, free of charge. The recall began August 2, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 70.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2019-01-09. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: Ferrari North America (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2014 Ferrari California, 2014-2015 Ferrari 458 Italia, 458 Spider, 2014-2016 Ferrari FF, 2014-2017 Ferrari F12, 2015-2018 Ferrari California T, 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A, 2016 Ferrari F60 America, 2016-2017 Ferrari F12 tdf, 2016-2018 Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 2017-2018 Ferrari GTC4Lusso and 2018 GTC4Lusso T vehicles nationwide. These v (excerpt)
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death. (excerpt)
Remedy: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 65. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2018-03-09. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2016 488 GTB and 488 Spider vehicles. Due to a software error, the driver may not be warned that the brake discs are critically worn.
Consequence: If the driver is not warned about the critical disc wear, brake disc damage may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument panel node software, free of charge. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 64.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2015-12-28. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Defect: Ferrari North America (FNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 488 GTB vehicles manufactured September 9, 2015, to November 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a low pressure fuel line connection that was not properly coated during manufacturing. This may cause a fuel vapor leak during engine start.
Consequence: A fuel vapor leak during engine start increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Ferrari will replace the low pressure fuel line assembly connection, free of charge. Affected vehicles are located in dealer inventory and will be remedied before customer retail. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact FNA customer service at 1-866-551-2828.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
49 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| EQUIPMENT | 37 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 6 |
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| STEERING | 5 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
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| AIR BAGS | 2 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
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| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
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10210748
Date: 2022-04-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Recall 78 Customer Acknowledgement -- We are informing the customer that if any aftermarket components or modifications are present on the vehicle that it may hinder the software installation necessary for Recall C24000078 and normal operation of the instrument cluster.
10176872
Date: 2020-06-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Replacing CCP pressure sensors
10173578
Date: 2020-03-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
2020 Technical Documentation Update (No. 02)
10173582
Date: 2020-03-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Ferrari Predictive Maintenance A?A A Incompletely compiled Ferrari Next documents
10172051
Date: 2020-02-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
2019 Technical Documentation Update (No. 10)
10172053
Date: 2020-02-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Ferrari Predictive Maintenance - Intervals and deadlines for scheduled maintenance activities
10172055
Date: 2020-02-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
2020 Technical Documentation Update (No. 01)
10171111
Date: 2020-01-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Gearbox speed sensor replacement
10171114
Date: 2020-01-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Updated list of models involved in Ferrari Predictive Maintenance program
10171115
Date: 2020-01-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Predictive Maintenance Stickers Guidelines