NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2011 Ferrari California, 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 CALIFORNIA.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Recalls
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4 recalls.
Date: 2022-07-26. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2005-2009 430, 2019-2020 488 Pista, 2016 F60 America, 2005-2011 612 Scaglietti, 2010-2011 612, 2018-2022 812, 2020-2022 F8 Spider, 2020-2022 F8 Tributo, 2021-2022 Roma, 2009-2017 California, 2015-2017 California T, 2013-2017 F12 Berlinetta, 2017 F12 TDF, 2012-2016 FF, 2017-2020 GTC4 Lusso, 2018-2020 GTC4 Lusso T, 2013-2015 LaFerrari, 2017 (excerpt)
Consequence: A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software to provide a new warning message for low brake fluid, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 22, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2022. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2020-01-09. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2009-2011 California and 2010-2011 458 Italia vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term expo (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 front passenger air bag assembly with an alternate one, including a new non-ammonium nitrate inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2020. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60FL. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2018-03-23. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2009-2011 Ferrari California, and 2010-2011 Ferrari 458 Italia vehicles that have not had their passenger frontal air bag replaced. These passenger frontal air bag modules have air bag inflators that may explode in the event of a crash due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cy (excerpt)
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death. (excerpt)
Remedy: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly with one that uses an alternate inflator, free of charge. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60A. Note: This recall supersedes recall 16V-341. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2016-05-23. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Defect: Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Ferrari California vehicles manufactured February 16, 2009, to July 8, 2011, and model year 2010-2011 458 Italia vehicles manufactured March 5, 2010, to July 29, 2011. These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacemen (excerpt)
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle 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 October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
49 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| EQUIPMENT | 35 |
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| STEERING | 7 |
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| AIR BAGS | 5 |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 4 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
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| STRUCTURE | 2 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
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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
10173572
Date: 2020-03-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS.
Recall 60A 24100060 Extension
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
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