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Ferrari 488 safety recalls

Every road vehicle recall DVSA lists for the Ferrari 488 since 1992: what the problem is, how it is put right, how many vehicles it covers and when they were built. Newest first.

Recalls for the Ferrari 488. Also see car recalls by year and make.

Last updated
Records analysed
6 recalls matched to this model
Methodology
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  • Recalls since 1992 6 launched 2015 to 2022
  • Most recent 28 February 2022 DVSA recall R/2022/066
  • Recalls 2016 to 2025 5 launched in those ten years
  • Busiest year 2019 2 recalls launched

Does a recall affect your Ferrari 488?

Not every Ferrari 488 is affected. Each recall covers cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, which DVSA’s file does not list in full. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check with its registration, or ask the manufacturer or a dealer, who can check the VIN.

Ferrari 488 recalls by year

Recalls launched each year, 2015 to 2026

2019 had the most, with 2. A count of recalls is not a measure of safety: one recall can cover a handful of cars or tens of thousands.

Ferrari 488 safety recalls by year of launch
Year Recalls
’15 1
’16 1
’17 0
’18 1
’19 2
’20 0
’21 0
’22 1
’23 0
’24 0
’25 0
’26 0

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Every Ferrari 488 recall, newest first

2022 1 recall

The cap of the brake oil reservoir may not be able to ensure proper ventilation to maintain the atmospheric pressure inside the reservoir

Launched 28 February 2022 DVSA recall R/2022/066 Manufacturer ref. RC78

Defect
The cap of the brake oil reservoir may not be able to ensure proper ventilation to maintain the atmospheric pressure inside the reservoir itself.
Remedy
Replacement of the brake oil reservoir cap and software update of the Instrument Panel Node.
Vehicles affected
11,642 across everything the recall covers
Built
1 Feb 2005 to 31 Jul 2022
DVSA lists it as
“488 GTB”, “488 SPIDER”, “488 PISTA”, “488 PISTA SPIDER”

2019 2 recalls

A possible non- conformity of the air bag and the seat belt pretensioners electronic control unit

Launched 5 June 2019 DVSA recall R/2019/188 Manufacturer ref. RC70

Defect
Non-conformity of the air bag and seatbelt pre-tensioner ECU.
Remedy
Replacement of the ECU
Vehicles affected
224 across everything the recall covers
Built
1 Jul 2015 to 30 Jun 2018
DVSA lists it as
“488 PISTA”, “488 SPIDER”, “488 GTB”

Manufacturing fault with fuel vapour separator

Launched 28 February 2019 DVSA recall R/2019/072 Manufacturer ref. 69

Defect
Manufacturing fault with the fuel vapour separator could result in fire.
Remedy
Replace fuel vapour separator.
Vehicles affected
7,225 across everything the recall covers
Built
1 Oct 2017 to 31 Oct 2018
Also covers
DVSA lists it as
“488 SPIDER”, “488 PISTA SPIDER”, “488 PISTA”, “488 GTB”

2018 1 recall

Dash warning light may fail to warn driver when brake discs are worn and cause damage to discs

Launched 26 March 2018 DVSA recall R/2018/080 Manufacturer ref. RC64

Defect
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.
Remedy
Update of software for the instrument panel node.
Vehicles affected
516 488 vehicles
Built
1 Jan 2015 to 30 Nov 2015
DVSA lists it as
“488 GTB”, “488 SPIDER”

2016 1 recall

Airbag may not deploy correctly

Launched 31 May 2016 DVSA recall R/2016/115 Manufacturer ref. 60

Defect
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.
Remedy
On affected vehicles replace passenger's front air bag.
Vehicles affected
24,798 across everything the recall covers
Built
1 May 2008 to 31 May 2018
DVSA lists it as
“488 SPIDER”, “488 GTB”

2015 1 recall

Fire may occur

Launched 9 December 2015 DVSA recall R/2015/250 Manufacturer ref. 59

Defect
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.
Remedy
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the low pressure fuel pipe.
Vehicles affected
12 488 vehicles
Built
1 Sept 2015 to 30 Nov 2015

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Safety recalls Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring 		January 1992 to September 2026 6 recalls matched to this model 15 September 2026
  • Road vehicle recalls (DVSA numbers starting R/) whose model names match the Ferrari 488. DVSA records some recalls under a range or chassis name we cannot match, so this list may be incomplete.
  • Vehicles affected is the number the manufacturer reported to DVSA. When one recall covers several models, DVSA often gives only the total.
  • Build dates are the periods the manufacturer gave. Some recalls have none. VINs are not shown.
  • Concerns written in capitals have been put in sentence case, and apostrophes lost in DVSA’s file have been put back. The text is otherwise DVSA’s.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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