Owners have filed 4 complaints on the Ferrari F355, covering 1996–1998. The system named most often is Fuel System (3 reports). Worst years by volume: 1998, 1996; cleanest: 1996, 1998. 1 reports describe a crash, 1 a fire. On average the car was 8.8 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Ferrari F355
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 4 F355 complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Fuel System 3 Read
1996 ferrari spyder f355 caught fire in the engine compartment. Consumer states that after the investigation it was verified that the fire was caused by a rupture of the high pressure fuel line. *kb the consumer stated the driver sustained burn injuries to the head, shoulder, back, and neck. The recall had been…
The contact owns a 1998 ferrari f355 gts. The contact received a recall notification letter under NHTSA campaign id number 09V447000, fuel system, other delivery hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. Unfortunately, the nearest authorized dealer location was 200 miles from his residence. The manufacturer was notified;…
1998 ferrari 355. Consumer states that he received a recall for the fuel divider block. He stated that he took the vehicle in for repair and after the repairs the vehicle now has more issues. *kb the consumer stated upon starting the vehicle, he noticed it didn't sound the same. He drove around the parking lot and…
Steering 1 Read
Power steering leak
F355 years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Fuel System, Gasoline | — | — | |
| 1996 | Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 1 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 4 |
| Average complaints per series | 1 |
| Worst single series | 1 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 8.8 years |
A model average of 1 hides a worst series at 1. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the F355?
By complaint volume, 1998, 1996 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which F355 years are the cleanest?
1996, 1998 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Ferrari F355 have?
4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 1996–1998. Of those, 1 describe a crash and 1 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.