NHTSA vehicle safety data

2012 Ferrari 458 Italia Recalls & Complaints

The 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ferrari dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2012 Ferrari 458 Italia owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia, describing incidents dated March 11, 2021.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11400409 · Filed March 11, 2021
I HAVE A 2012 FERRARI 458 ITALIA AND THE "FLAPPER" ON THE FUEL FILLER DOES NOT CLOSE. I'VE NOTICED ON A COUPLE OCCASIONS THAT AFTER FILLING AND "SPIRITED" DRIVING (CORNING AT LEGAL SPEEDS) I WILL HAVE FUEL ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THIS INDICATES THAT THE FUEL CAN "SLOSH" OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. I'VE…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia in 2 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA21-002: Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Open since September 17, 2021
Preliminary Evaluation PE21-012: Fuel Loss from Filler Neck
Open since May 17, 2021

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Loss of Braking Ability

NHTSA #21V833000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · NHTSA notice

Reported October 23, 2021 · Ferrari North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 9,985 vehicles

Repair completion: 88.9% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Ferrari campaign 78 · Owners notified March 4, 2022

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Loss of braking ability increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia.

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11400409

Incident: March 11, 2021 · Filed: March 11, 2021

I HAVE A 2012 FERRARI 458 ITALIA AND THE "FLAPPER" ON THE FUEL FILLER DOES NOT CLOSE. I'VE NOTICED ON A COUPLE OCCASIONS THAT AFTER FILLING AND "SPIRITED" DRIVING (CORNING AT LEGAL SPEEDS) I WILL HAVE FUEL ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THIS INDICATES THAT THE FUEL CAN "SLOSH" OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. I'VE GOT A CONCERN THAT THIS COULD IGNITE CAUSING A FIRE. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO MANIPULATE THE FLAPPER TO GET IT TO CLOSE, BUT IT STICKS OPEN AGAIN AFTER THE NEXT FUEL UP. I'VE ATTACHED A PICTURE OF THE ABNORMAL CONDITION. THE FLAPPER IS STUCK OPEN IN THE ABNORMAL CONDITION AND IS THE SAFETY CONCERN. I BELIEVE THE FLAPPER SHOULD ALWAYS RETURN TO CLOSED WHEN FUEL FILLER NECK IS REMOVED FROM THE AUTOMOBILE.

Other Ferrari 458 Italia model years

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