https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ferrari F430. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:30:05 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#complaint-1450040 Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT POWER WINDOWS AND ALL BUTTONS IN THE FERRARI BECOMES STICKY AND ALL CONTROLS BECOME STUCK IN PLACE. MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN THE SUMMERTIME WHEN TEMPERATURE MELTS THE TOP LAYER OF THE FILM OR PLASTICS OF THE BOTTONS. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND DOCOMENTED ISSUE AMONG FERRARI ONLINE CHATS. THIS HAPPENS ANYTIME THE OUTSIDE TEMP IS OVER 90 DEGREES. WHEN DRIVING https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#complaint-1227365 Sat, 10 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS, THE OUTER TAIL LIGHT DESIGN IS FLAWED AND THE MOUNTING POINTS CRACK AND FAIL. CAUSING THE TAIL LAMP TO FALL OFF ITS MOUNT AND FALL OFF THE CAR, POSSIBLY STRIKING CARS BEHIND AND ELIMINATING ONE OF THE BRAKE LAMPS AND SIGNAL LAMPS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I HAVE REPAIRED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO FAIL. https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#complaint-1152251 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED, FERRARI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE CAT INDUCTION, THEN ENGINE FAILURE (AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN). FERRARI IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLDS. THE MANIFOLDS WERE NOT FIT FOR SERVICE AND FAIL THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY. FERRARI SHOULD REPLACE OR RECALL ALL 430 CARS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED TO SECOND GENERATION MANIFO https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#complaint-1057865 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT REF VIN# [XXX], YOU WILL NOT FIND IT IN THE U.S DATABASE (THAT 8TH CHARACTER "L" STANDS FOR LATIN AMERICA). GOOD DAY NHTSA, I BELIEVE FERRARI OF ITALY HAS MESSED UP AGAIN ON THEIR VIN# AND TITLE NAMING CONVENTIONS. I JUST STARTED DEPORTATION MY 2007 FERRARI F430 BACK TO EUROPE, SEEMS THE ?AMERICAN? SPECIFICATION CAR THEY TITLED AND SOLD ME IN OCT 2013 IS ACTUALLY A ?LATIN AMERICAN? SPECIFICATION https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#complaint-1057866 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT REF VIN# [XXX], YOU WILL NOT FIND IT IN THE U.S DATABASE (THAT 8TH CHARACTER "L" STANDS FOR LATIN AMERICA). GOOD DAY NHTSA, I BELIEVE FERRARI OF ITALY HAS MESSED UP AGAIN ON THEIR VIN# AND TITLE NAMING CONVENTIONS. I JUST STARTED DEPORTATION MY 2007 FERRARI F430 BACK TO EUROPE, SEEMS THE ?AMERICAN? SPECIFICATION CAR THEY TITLED AND SOLD ME IN OCT 2013 IS ACTUALLY A ?LATIN AMERICAN? SPECIFICATION https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#complaint-1057867 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT REF VIN# [XXX], YOU WILL NOT FIND IT IN THE U.S DATABASE (THAT 8TH CHARACTER "L" STANDS FOR LATIN AMERICA). GOOD DAY NHTSA, I BELIEVE FERRARI OF ITALY HAS MESSED UP AGAIN ON THEIR VIN# AND TITLE NAMING CONVENTIONS. I JUST STARTED DEPORTATION MY 2007 FERRARI F430 BACK TO EUROPE, SEEMS THE ?AMERICAN? SPECIFICATION CAR THEY TITLED AND SOLD ME IN OCT 2013 IS ACTUALLY A ?LATIN AMERICAN? SPECIFICATION https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#complaint-714721 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FERRARI F430. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WILL DOWNSHIFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH FOR HIS AUTOMATIC/MANUAL ENABLED VEHICLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V478000 (POWER TRAIN: MANUAL TRANSMISSION); TH https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#recall-09V048000-ferrari-ferrari-f430-2007 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT FERRARI IS RECALLING 1,950 MY 2005-2007 F40 SPIDER VEHICLES. THE DEFECT INVOLVES THE HYDRAULIC HOSES FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP THAT ARE LOCATED INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE MAY CAUSE HAIR-LINE CRACKS TO FORM IN THE HOSES WHICH MAY RESULT IN FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#recall-09V048000-ferrari-ferrari-f430-2006 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT FERRARI IS RECALLING 1,950 MY 2005-2007 F40 SPIDER VEHICLES. THE DEFECT INVOLVES THE HYDRAULIC HOSES FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP THAT ARE LOCATED INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE MAY CAUSE HAIR-LINE CRACKS TO FORM IN THE HOSES WHICH MAY RESULT IN FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#recall-09V048000-ferrari-ferrari-f430-2005 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT FERRARI IS RECALLING 1,950 MY 2005-2007 F40 SPIDER VEHICLES. THE DEFECT INVOLVES THE HYDRAULIC HOSES FOR THE CONVERTIBLE TOP THAT ARE LOCATED INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE MAY CAUSE HAIR-LINE CRACKS TO FORM IN THE HOSES WHICH MAY RESULT IN FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#recall-06V478000-ferrari-ferrari-f430-2006 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN COUPE AND SPIDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL SIX-SPEED TRANSMISSION, THERE IS A NON-CONFORMING RIGHT-ANGLE UNION IN THE CLUTCH PUMP. THIS COULD CAUSE A HAIR-LINE CRACK TO FORM UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE BRAKING/CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430 https://plaincars.com/make/ferrari-f430#recall-06V478000-ferrari-ferrari-f430-2005 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN COUPE AND SPIDER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL SIX-SPEED TRANSMISSION, THERE IS A NON-CONFORMING RIGHT-ANGLE UNION IN THE CLUTCH PUMP. THIS COULD CAUSE A HAIR-LINE CRACK TO FORM UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE BRAKING/CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.