2012 Ferrari California Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2012 Ferrari California, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2012 Ferrari California
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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Service brakes, hydraulic
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2005-2009 430, 2019-2020 488 Pista, 2016 F60 America, 2005-2011 612 Scaglietti, 2010-2011 612, 2018-2022 812, 2020-2022 F8 Spider, 2020-2022 F8 Tributo, 2021-2022 Roma, 2009-2017 California, 2015-2017 California T, 2013-2017 F12 Berlinetta, 2017 F12 TDF, 2012-2016 FF, 2017-2020…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software to provide a new warning message for low brake fluid, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk,…
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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…
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Ferrari California have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 2,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2012 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“While driving the car, the transmission dont shifted correctly jurking the car almost causing the car behind to crash into my car. Sometimes in the highway the car goes into neutral or wont shift corr”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 1, 2026 · Power train
“Long island ferrari dealer keeps telling me the part is not available”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 4, 2019 · Air bags
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2012 Ferrari California. Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 15 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 13 / 19 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Two Seaters |
| Engine | 8 cyl, 4.3 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (AM7) |
Compare Ferrari California model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ferrari California model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2012 Ferrari California
How do I know if my 2012 Ferrari California 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 2012 Ferrari California; 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 18V381000).
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.
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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.