Ferrari 458 Speciale Recalls — All 2 NHTSA Campaigns

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The Ferrari 458 Speciale has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on record covering 2014–2015. On average a defect was admitted 5.5 years after the car was built, the slowest took 7 years. The most recalled system is Air Bags (1 campaigns). Owners also filed 1 complaints on this model — see what breaks.

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What was recalled on the Ferrari 458 Speciale

Grouped by system. Open any row for the campaigns themselves — what failed, what it risks and how the dealer fixes it, straight from the NHTSA filing.

Air Bags 50% 1 Read

2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale · 19V006000 · admitted after 4 years

What's wrong. Ferrari North America (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2014 Ferrari California, 2014-2015 Ferrari 458 Italia, 458 Spider, 2014-2016 Ferrari FF, 2014-2017 Ferrari F12, 2015-2018 Ferrari California T, 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A, 2016 Ferrari F60 America, 2016-2017 Ferrari F12 tdf, 2016-2018 Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 2017-2018 Ferrari GTC4Lusso and 2018 GTC4Lusso T vehicles nationwide. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation…

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death

Fix. Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2019. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 65

2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale · 19V006000 · admitted after 5 years

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 50% 1 Read

2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale · 21V833000 · admitted after 6 years

What's wrong. Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2010-2015 458 Italia, 2012-2015 458 Spider, 2014-2015 458 Speciale, 2015 458 Speciale Aperta, 2016-2019 488 GTB, and 488 Spider vehicles. The brake system may leak brake fluid, resulting in a loss of braking ability

Risk. Loss of braking ability increases the risk of a crash

Fix. Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software, at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 4, 2022. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 78

2014 Ferrari 458 Speciale · 21V833000 · admitted after 7 years

Risk. Loss of braking ability increases the risk of a crash

How long a defect stays unadmitted

Campaign numbers encode the year of the announcement, so each recall on this model can be dated against the car it applies to.

FIG.03·Ferrari 458 Speciale — how fast defects were admitted
Measure	Value
Average gap before admission	5.5 years
Slowest campaign	7 years
Admitted 5+ years later	75%
Campaigns on record	2

ROWS 4·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Which 458 Speciale years were recalled most

Campaigns per model year. A year with more campaigns is not automatically worse — it may simply have sold in far greater numbers.

FIG.04·Ferrari 458 Speciale recalls by model year
Model year	Campaigns	Most recalled system
2015	2	Air Bags
2014	2	Air Bags

ROWS 2·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

Check your own car

A campaign applies to a range of production, not to every car of the model. The only way to know whether yours is affected — and whether the repair was already done — is by VIN.

FIG.05·How to check a recall by VIN
Step	What you get
Enter the VIN above	Open campaigns for that exact vehicle, straight from NHTSA
Check the repair status	Whether the free fix has already been carried out on this car
Book at any franchised dealer	Recall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner

ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does the Ferrari 458 Speciale have?

2 NHTSA campaigns on record, covering 2014–2015. Not every campaign applies to every car — coverage is by production range, so check your VIN.

Is recall work free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer regardless of the car's age, mileage or how many owners it has had. That is a federal requirement, not a courtesy.

How do I know if my 458 Speciale still has an open recall?

Enter its VIN above. We show campaigns that apply to that exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been recorded as done.

Why did a defect take years to be recalled?

On this model the average gap between the car being built and the defect being admitted is 5.5 years, and the slowest campaign came 7 years later. Defects usually surface as they accumulate in the field: complaints pile up, an investigation opens, and only then is a campaign issued.

Recall campaigns from NHTSA, published as filed. Years elapsed before admission computed by ForCar from the campaign number, which encodes the year it was announced. Last updated Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.