2005 Maserati Quattroportes: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 Maserati Quattroportes. The newest campaign is 09V001000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Jan 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint. NHTSA has 3 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, 09V001000, in the NHTSA record
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THE FRONT/REAR UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NUTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SUSPENSION ARMS AND HUB CARRIER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 8,465 units in total.
09V001000Received . 7,912 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Maserati is recalling 7,912 my 2008 gran turismo, quattroporte, and alfa romeo vehicles. Incorrectly torqued upper and lower ball joint nuts may cause the ball joint nuts to loosen.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In time, this could lead to noise, steering wheel vibration, and failure of the ball joint stud resulting in damage or separation of the suspension arm. This could result in a loss of steering capability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THE FRONT/REAR UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NUTS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SUSPENSION ARMS AND HUB CARRIER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.
Report filed by MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 183. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V019000Received . 495 units.
Air Bags / On-Off Switch Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles have a non-functioning button with the words "passenger air bag off" etched into it. This button is located, along with an LED light, on a console adjacent to the sun roof. This non-functioning button does not deactivate the passenger-side air bag, nor is the LED light an indication that the passenger side air bag has been deactivated. The button is non-functional and cannot be depressed when pushed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The placement of infants and small children in the front passenger seat could result in serious injury or death in the event of a crash in which the passenger-side air bag deploys.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the console with one which does not contain the non--functioning button and LED light free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners during february 2005. Owners were notified on october 6, 2005, that parts are available. Owners may contact maserati at 1-877.696.2737.
Report filed by MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 136. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V517000Received . 58 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the internal wiring harness of the outer door handles may accidentally short circuit and open the electrical switch of the door.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The door might open without any action from the vehicle occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FOUR DOOR HANDLES ON THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 10, 2004. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.
Report filed by MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 128. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
3 complaints, 4 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Steering | 2 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Jan 2010
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.
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.
- 20053
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Maserati QuattroportesThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Maserati Quattroportes: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/maserati/quattroportes/2005/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Maserati Quattroportes?
- 8,465 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Maserati Quattroportes have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Maserati Quattroportes, model year 2005. 3 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Maserati Quattroportes name most often?
- Steering: 2 of 4 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Maserati Quattroportes open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.