NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider, 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 SPIDER.
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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| loss of control | 1 | 100.0% | 0.68 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| high | 1 | 100.0% | 0.94 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 1 tagged complaints of 1 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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4 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: 2019-02-14. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2017 LaFerrari Aperta, 2018-2019 488 GTB, GTC4Lusso T, GTC4Lusso, 488 Spider, 812 Superfast, and 2019 488 Pista vehicles. The fuel vapor separator may crack and allow fuel to leak.
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of fire.
Remedy: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel vapor separator, free of charge. The recall began June 25, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 69.
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.
Manufacturer communications
45 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| EQUIPMENT | 35 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 5 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
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| AIR BAGS | 2 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
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| STEERING | 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
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
10171112
Date: 2020-01-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Replacing CCP temperature sensor