2012 Ferrari 458 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2012 Ferrari 458, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2012 Ferrari 458
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Inflator module (air bags)
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2012 Ferrari California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, and FF vehicles that have not already had their passenger frontal air bag replaced. These passenger frontal air bag modules have air bag inflators that may explode in the event of a crash due to propellant degradation occurring…
Remedy: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly with one that uses an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Ferrari…
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Lock (latches/locks/linkages)
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 F458 Italia and F458 Spider vehicles manufactured March 5, 2010, to May 20, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the secondary latch for the front trunk storage compartment may not release when the vehicle is stationary. As such, these vehicles fail to comply…
Remedy: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will modify the existing front trunk latch system with a new component that will meet requirements, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Ferrari…
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Engine and engine cooling
Ferrari is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 458 italia and 2012 california vehicles because the crankshaft may fail due to incorrect machining.
Remedy: Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will offer vehicle owners the option of having their engine repaired or replaced, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 18, 2012. Owners may contact ferrari at…
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Ferrari 458 have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 9,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Takata recall while driving at 65mph on a perfectly flat and safe highway, the driver's side AIRBAG on my 2012 ferrari 458 suddenly and for no valid reason exploded and deployed. There was no collisio”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 13, 2019 · Air bags
“On 3/15/18 a 2012 ferrari 458 italia spyder. VIN:zff68nhaxc0(xxx) was being parked in miami beach suddenly out of nothing the vehicle caught up on fire. The fire started in the rear passenger side. Fi”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 18, 2018 · Unknown or other
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia (458 Italia Coupe, 458 Italia Spider). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 14 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 12 / 18 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Two Seaters |
| Engine | 8 cyl, 4.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AM7) |
Compare Ferrari 458 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ferrari 458 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ferrari 458 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 Ferrari 458 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 Ferrari 458 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 Ferrari 458 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 Ferrari 458 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Ferrari 458 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2012 Ferrari 458
How do I know if my 2012 Ferrari 458 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2012 Ferrari 458; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ferrari dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 12V211000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ferrari models
- 488 Gtb9 complaints
- California7 complaints
- Testarossa7 complaints
- 458 Italia6 complaints
- F3556 complaints
- F4305 complaints
- 3604 complaints
- 3483 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.