Lamborghini Murcielago Recalls — All 2 NHTSA Campaigns

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The Lamborghini Murcielago has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on record covering 2006–2010. On average a defect was admitted 4.29 years after the car was built, the slowest took 7 years. The most recalled system is Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1 campaigns).

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What was recalled on the Lamborghini Murcielago

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 50% 1 Read

2010 Lamborghini Murcielago · 13V470000 · admitted after 3 years

What's wrong. Automobili Lamborghini America LLC (Lamborghini) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 Murcielago Coupes and Roadsters fitted with carbon ceramic brake discs. The stainless steel screws that secure the brake rotors may fail after being exposed to salty conditions

Risk. Failure of the securing screws may result in a reduction of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash

Fix. Lamborghini will notify owners, and dealers will replace the screws, free of charge. The safety recall began February 27, 2014. Owners may contact Lamborghini at 1-866-681-6276. The manufacturer's numbers for this campaign are L82X-R.01.13 (Model Year 2006 Murcielago Coupe and Roadster), and LB82X-R.02.13 for the…

2009 Lamborghini Murcielago · 13V470000 · admitted after 4 years

Risk. Failure of the securing screws may result in a reduction of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash

2008 Lamborghini Murcielago · 13V470000 · admitted after 5 years

Risk. Failure of the securing screws may result in a reduction of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash

Fuel System, Gasoline 50% 1 Read

2008 Lamborghini Murcielago · 10V215000 · admitted after 2 years

What's wrong. Lamborghini is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 murcielago and murcielago roadster vehicles. The welds holding the fuel pump support inside the fuel tank could detach. This situation may result in a fuel leak

Risk. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire

Fix. Dealers will replace the fuel tank free of charge. The safety recall began on may 28, 2010. Owners may contact lamborghini at 1-912-409-5634 or 1-508-808-9562

2007 Lamborghini Murcielago · 10V215000 · admitted after 3 years

Risk. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire

Fix. Dealers will replace the fuel tank free of charge. The safety recall began on may 28, 2010. Owners may contact lamborghini at 1-912-409-5634 or 1-508-808-9562

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·Lamborghini Murcielago — how fast defects were admitted
Measure	Value
Average gap before admission	4.29 years
Slowest campaign	7 years
Admitted 5+ years later	42.9%
Campaigns on record	2

ROWS 4·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Which Murcielago 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·Lamborghini Murcielago recalls by model year
Model year	Campaigns	Most recalled system
2010	1	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2009	1	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2008	2	Fuel System, Gasoline
2007	2	Fuel System, Gasoline
2006	1	Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ROWS 5·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 Lamborghini Murcielago have?

2 NHTSA campaigns on record, covering 2006–2010. 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 Murcielago 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 4.29 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.