NHTSA campaign 18V173000 · Maserati campaign 365
Maserati Recall 18V-173: Software error may cause Shift to Neutral or Stall
NHTSA recall 18V173000 (Maserati campaign 365) was reported by Maserati North America, Inc. on March 14, 2018, with 9,044 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Maserati Ghibli and Maserati Quattroporte for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on May 18, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V173000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V173000 (also written 18V-173 or 18V173)
- Filed by
- Maserati North America, Inc.
- Maserati campaign number
- 365
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9,044 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 89.54% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V173000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Maserati
Maserati Ghibli
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 19, 2016 – July 19, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Maserati Quattroporte
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 19, 2016 – July 31, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V173000.
Defect description
Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2017 Quattroporte vehicles equipped with V6 engines and Maserati Ghibli vehicles. Due to an engine software problem, at slow speeds such as stop-and-go traffic, the transmission may unexpectedly shift into neutral or park, or the engine may shut off.
Safety consequence
If the transmission shifts into neutral or park unexpectedly, or if the engine shuts down without warning, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the software for the engine control module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 2018. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 365.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V173000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.