Ferrari 488 reliability
The Ferrari 488 fails its MOT less often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 3.4% of 649 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
6 DVSA recalls for the Ferrari 488
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
The cap of the brake oil reservoir may not be able to ensure proper ventilation to maintain the atmospheric pressure inside the reservoir
The cap of the brake oil reservoir may not be able to ensure proper ventilation to maintain the atmospheric pressure inside the reservoir itself.�
Fix: Replacement of the brake oil reservoir cap and software update of the Instrument Panel Node.
Recalled models: 488 GTB · 11,642 vehicles
A possible non- conformity of the air bag and the seat belt pretensioners electronic control unit
Non-conformity of the air bag and seatbelt pre-tensioner ECU.
Fix: Replacement of the ECU
Recalled models: 488 Pista · 224 vehicles
Manufacturing fault with fuel vapour separator
Manufacturing fault with the fuel vapour separator could result in fire.
Fix: Replace fuel vapour separator.
Recalled models: 488 Spider · 7,225 vehicles
Dash warning light may fail to warn driver when brake discs are worn and cause damage to discs
The software algorithm that calculates the percentage value of wear on the carbo-ceramic brake discs of the vehicle may not function properly due to a software bug which under certain specific conditions may cause a reset of the wear value estimated by the software. The risk is that the critical threshold of wear of the brake discs is reached without the relevant warning lamp and message being shown to the driver. If such a condition occurs the worst case scenario could be damage to the brake discs with increased risk of an accident.
Fix: Update of software for the instrument panel node.
Recalled models: 488 GTB · 516 vehicles
Airbag may not deploy correctly
Due to a non conformity during production the passenger's front air bag inflator may rupture during deployment. This may cause metal fragments to pass through the air bag and into the vehicle interior at high speed which may result in injury or death to vehicle occupants.
Fix: On affected vehicles replace passenger's front air bag.
Recalled models: 488 Spider · 24,798 vehicles
Fire may occur
As a result of a possible nonconformity in the production process for low pressure fuel pipes on a limited lot of components fuel may evaporate during engine start-up smoke may be emitted and in exceptional cases the vehicle may catch fire.
Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the low pressure fuel pipe.
Recalled models: 488 · 12 vehicles
Checking a Ferrari 488 before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.