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2017 Maserati Ghibli Recalls & Complaints

5

open safety recalls on record

Critical

35 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.83 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical17V046000

Seats:Front Assembly:Power Adjust

electrical short can raises the risk of a fire.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious18V173000

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

If the transmission shifts into neutral or park unexpectedly, or if the engine shuts down without warning, it can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the software for the engine control module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 2018. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 365.

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2017 Quattroporte vehicles equipped with V6 engines and Maserati Ghibli vehicles. Due to an engine software problem, at slow speeds such as stop-and-go traffic, the transmission may unexpectedly shift into neutral or park, or the engine may shut off.

Serious16V856000

Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit

loose pinion gear may bind, possibly resulting in the rear wheels locking up and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear differential unit pinion nut torque, and, as necessary, replace the rear differential unit, 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 328.

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2017 Quattroporte and Ghibli vehicles manufactured July 1, 2016, to October 12, 2016. The rear differential unit pinion nut may not have been properly tightened, allowing the pinion nut to loosen.

Serious16V840000

Tires:Sidewall

loss of air may result in tire failure or a loss of vehicle control, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious16V839000

Back Over Prevention: Camera System

If the back-up camera is inoperable, it may be more difficult for the operator to see people or objects behind the vehicle, raises the risk of injury or crash.

Remedy & full details

Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will update the ETM software, 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 327.

Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2017 Quattroporte, Ghible, and Levante vehicles manufactured July 1, 2016, to November 14, 2016. In temperatures below freezing, the entertainment telematics module (ETM) may place itself in a protection mode, disabling the back-up camera.

Complaint volume

35 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

6Crashes
3Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 35 complaints. Severity Index 0.83.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine7 · 20%Power Train7 · 20%Electrical System6 · 17%Service Brakes3 · 9%Steering3 · 9%Unknown Or Other2 · 6%Structure · Body2 · 6%Vehicle Speed Control2 · 6%
  1. Engine — 7 reports
  2. Power Train — 7 reports
  3. Electrical System — 6 reports
  4. Service Brakes — 3 reports
  5. Steering — 3 reports
  6. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  7. Structure:Body — 2 reports
  8. Vehicle Speed Control — 2 reports
  9. Wheels — 2 reports
  10. Suspension — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2014 (6) · 2015 (6) · 2016 (4) · 2017 · 2018 (2) · 2020

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.