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2016 Maserati Ghibli problems

NHTSA lists 7 complaints for the 2016 Maserati Ghibli, 1 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 MASERATI GHIBLI.

At a glance

Complaints
7
With crash
1
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
4
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
39,381
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
97

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN228.6%
AIR BAGS114.3%
BACK OVER PREVENTION114.3%
SERVICE BRAKES114.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL114.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER114.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
loss of control342.9%0.92
mechanical failure114.3%0.67
restraint or airbag114.3%0.77
unclear114.3%0.92
visibility or lighting114.3%0.98
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate571.4%0.83
high114.3%0.99
low114.3%0.72

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 7 tagged complaints of 7 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.

17V046000

Date: 2017-01-20. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS.

Defect: 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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

16V840000

Date: 2016-11-21. Systems: TIRES.

Defect: 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.

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

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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

16V264000

Date: 2016-05-02. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Defect: 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. (excerpt)

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. (excerpt)

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 recal (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

16V122000

Date: 2016-03-01. Systems: EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

Defect: 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. (excerpt)

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. (excerpt)

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 (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

97 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER56
EQUIPMENT25
ENGINE14
SUSPENSION8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5
WHEELS5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4

11034165

Date: 2026-07-09. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Quattroporte / Ghibli / Levante V6 a Thermostat Gasket Availability This bulletin provides updated information and further clarification regarding the replaceability of the thermostat gasket on V6 engines installed on Quattroporte, Ghibli and Levante.

11033983

Date: 2026-06-09. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This bulletin provides updated information and further clarification regarding the replaceability of the thermostat gasket on V6 engines installed on Quattroporte, Ghibli and Levante.

11034170

Date: 2026-06-09. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Quattroporte / Ghibli / Levante V6 a Thermostat Gasket Availability This bulletin provides updated information and further clarification regarding the replaceability of the thermostat gasket on V6 engines installed on Quattroporte, Ghibli and Levante.

11032896

Date: 2026-05-06. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Maserati Coolant Fluid Color Change. The previous pink coolant and the new purple coolant are fully compatible and may be mixed without affecting coolant quality, performance, or system behavior.

11031741

Date: 2026-04-21. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Maserati Coolant fluid Color Change from pink to purple.

11031743

Date: 2026-04-16. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER, WHEELS.

This Diagnostic Sheet provides updated diagnostic and repair guidance for a potential wheel hub clicking noise condition on M182 Grecale ICE vehicles (all model years). The procedures outlined are intended to assist technicians in accurately identifying and correcting axle shaft and wheel hub relate

11031360

Date: 2026-04-15. Type: Other. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This bulletin outlines the refinishing procedure for restoring the black coating on exhaust tips affected by peeling or flaking paint. This validated process is intended to avoid unnecessary replacement of the entire exhaust silencer assembly

11031363

Date: 2026-04-09. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This bulletin provides instructions for diagnosing and correcting issues with the rear exhaust silencer. These issues may include exhaust noise or bypass valve problems (including DTC P1217 and P2D1100).

11029275

Date: 2026-02-24. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

A new software release a Jakarta 10.04.00a is now available for the MD and MDEVO/MDEVO2/MDEVO3. This update brings: a ? A new user interface for the software update application. a ? A cybersecurity layer that protects communication with diagnostic and update servers. Once installed, the cybersec

11028829

Date: 2026-02-09. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Maserati has created eight new special tools. These tools are mandatory and will be listed in the ModisCS+ Special Tools Catalog. Please also note that this catalog lists all the special tools already in use that are compatible and required for vehicle maintenance. Therefore, it is important to ch

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
GHIBLI7

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