Ferrari California reliability
The Ferrari California fails its MOT less often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 4.8% of 808 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
6 DVSA recalls for the Ferrari California
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: CALIFORNIA · 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: California T · 224 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: California T · 24,798 vehicles
Risk of fire
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: CALIFORNIA · 12 vehicles
Drivers airbag may not deploy correctly
The driver's airbag module may not conform to the required specifications. In the event of a collision this may cause the airbag to deploy incorrectly and t may not offer the appropriate degree of protection for the driver
Fix: On affected vehicles replace driver's air bag module.
Recalled models: CALIFORNIA · 30 vehicles
Engine may seize
Non-conformity in the final stages of machining of the crank shaft for the F136 type engine which may lead to failure in the incorrectly machined zone caused by thermal and dynamic stresses.
Fix: Replacement of the crankshaft and the relative main bearings and connecting rod bearings.
Recalled models: CALIFORNIA · 15 vehicles
Checking a Ferrari California 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.