Recall Register

2017 Maserati Ghibli: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2017 Maserati Ghibli. The newest campaign is 18V173000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Mar 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Software. NHTSA has 21 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V173000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 58,093 units in total.

  • 18V173000Electrical System / Software
  • 17V046000Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust
  • 16V856000Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit
  • 16V840000Tires / Sidewall
  • 16V839000Back Over Prevention / Camera System

  1. 18V173000Received . 9,044 units.

    Electrical System / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the transmission shifts into neutral or park unexpectedly, or if the engine shuts down without warning, it can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Maserati North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 365. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V046000Received . 39,381 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Power Adjust

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Maserati North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 342. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V856000Received . 326 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loose pinion gear may bind, possibly resulting in the rear wheels locking up and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Maserati North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 328. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 16V840000Received . 1,861 units.

    Tires / Sidewall

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of air may result in tire failure or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Maserati North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 324. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 16V839000Received . 7,481 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Camera System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the back-up camera is inoperable, it may be more difficult for the operator to see people or objects behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Maserati North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 327. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

21 complaints, 35 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2017 Maserati Ghibli: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine7
Power Train7
Electrical System6
Service Brakes3
Steering3
Unknown or Other2
Structure2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Wheels2
Suspension1
Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
14 Nov 2024

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2017 Maserati Ghibli, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2018, with 6 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20146
  2. 20156
  3. 20164
  4. 20175
  5. 20182
  6. 20190
  7. 20200
  8. 20215
  9. 20222
  10. 20231
  11. 20241

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Maserati Ghibli: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/maserati/ghibli/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Maserati North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Maserati Ghibli?
58,093 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Maserati Ghibli have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Maserati Ghibli, model years 2014 to 2024. 5 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Maserati Ghibli name most often?
Engine: 7 of 35 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Maserati Ghibli open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.