2008 Maserati Granturismo recalls and problems

The 2008 Maserati Granturismo has 4 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is air bags.

How the 2008 compares

Average

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 8 Granturismo model years — 4th most.

4recalls

1complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

14,250median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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4 recalls

Suspension

May 13, 2013 · NHTSA campaign 13V196000 · 7,438 vehicles

Problem: Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Quattroporte, 2008 Granturismo, and 2008 Alfa Romeo 8C vehicles. The rear tie rod assemblies may have insufficient anti-corrosion material applied, allowing them to weaken and possibly fail.

Risk: Failure of the tie rods may result in a loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy & notes

Maserati will notify owners and dealers will replace the tie rod assemblies. The recall began on June 27, 2013. Customers may contact Maserati at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's recall campaign number is 205.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Exterior Lighting

Jan 25, 2012 · NHTSA campaign 12V024000 · 1,768 vehicles

Problem: Maserati is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 granturismo and granturismo convertible vehicles manufactured from June 2008 to March 2010. Due to a faulty lamp assembly, the rear lights (both tail and brake) May fail.

Original NHTSA wording

MASERATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 GRANTURISMO AND GRANTURISMO CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2008 TO MARCH 2010. DUE TO A FAULTY LAMP ASSEMBLY, THE REAR LIGHTS (BOTH TAIL AND BRAKE) MAY FAIL.

Risk: Tail and/or brake lamp failure could lead to reduced vehicle visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

TAIL AND/OR BRAKE LAMP FAILURE COULD LEAD TO REDUCED VEHICLE VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Maserati will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace affected rear tail lamp assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on February 29, 2012. Owners May contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.

Maserati's safety recall number is 198.owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Suspension

Jan 6, 2009 · NHTSA campaign 09V001000 · 7,912 vehicles

Problem: Maserati is recalling 7,912 my 2008 gran turismo, quattroporte, and Alfa Romeo vehicles. Incorrectly torqued upper and lower ball joint nuts May cause the ball joint nuts to loosen.

Original NHTSA wording

MASERATI IS RECALLING 7,912 MY 2008 GRAN TURISMO, QUATTROPORTE, AND ALFA ROMEO VEHICLES. INCORRECTLY TORQUED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NUTS MAY CAUSE THE BALL JOINT NUTS TO LOOSEN.

Risk: In time, this could lead to noise, steering wheel vibration, and failure of the ball joint stud resulting in damage or separation of the suspension arm. This could result in a loss of steering capability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

IN TIME, THIS COULD LEAD TO NOISE, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, AND FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINT STUD RESULTING IN DAMAGE OR SEPARATION OF THE SUSPENSION ARM. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the torque of the front/rear upper and lower ball joint nuts and, if necessary, replace the suspension arms and hub carrier. The recall is expected to begin during February 2009. Owners May contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.

Maserati recall no. 183.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Air Bags

Dec 4, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V550000 · 56 vehicles

Problem: On certain vehicles equipped with the advanced passenger seat air bag weight sensor system. A malfunction can occur in the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ECU) software when the battery is not fully charged.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE ADVANCED PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WEIGHT SENSOR SYSTEM. A MALFUNCTION CAN OCCUR IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) SOFTWARE WHEN THE BATTERY IS NOT FULLY CHARGED.

Risk: In the event of a crash, the passenger side air bag and passenger seatbelt pre-tensioner May not deploy increasing the risk of injuries.

Original NHTSA wording

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONER MAY NOT DEPLOY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the SRS ECU units as necessary free of charge. All vehicles have been corrected.

Maserati recall no. 170.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Air Bags1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2008 vs. other Maserati Granturismo years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2008. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2008 Maserati Granturismo have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering the 2008 Maserati Granturismo, the latest from May 13, 2013 (suspension). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2008 Maserati Granturismo?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention air bags (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.