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2018 Ferrari 488 Spider: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 1 complaints about the 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider with NHTSA, and it has 4 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

18 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$11,333

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Brakes1

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (AM7), 8 cyl, 3.9 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	18 mpg

Recalls

Service Brakes, HydraulicOct 23, 2021 · campaign 21V833000
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.
Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control ModuleJun 4, 2019 · campaign 19V411000
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2018 488 Spider, 488 Pista, 2015 458 Speciale A, 2016-2018 488 GTB, 2015-2017 F12 Berlinetta, 2016 F12 tdf, and 2016-2018 Carlifornia T vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly causing the non-deployment or improper deployment of the air bags and/or seat belt pretensioners.
Fuel System, GasolineFeb 14, 2019 · campaign 19V090000
Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2017 LaFerrari Aperta, 2018-2019 488 GTB, GTC4Lusso T, GTC4Lusso, 488 Spider, 812 Superfast, and 2019 488 Pista vehicles. The fuel vapor separator may crack and allow fuel to leak.
Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator ModuleJan 9, 2019 · campaign 19V006000
Ferrari North America (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2014 Ferrari California, 2014-2015 Ferrari 458 Italia, 458 Spider, 2014-2016 Ferrari FF, 2014-2017 Ferrari F12, 2015-2018 Ferrari California T, 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A, 2016 Ferrari F60 America, 2016-2017 Ferrari F12 tdf, 2016-2018 Ferrari 488 GTB, 488 Spider, 2017-2018 Ferrari GTC4Lusso and 2018 GTC4Lusso T vehicles nationwide. These vehicl

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Other years of the Ferrari 488 Spider

Year	Reliability
2019	Not rated yet
2018	Not rated yet
2017	Not rated yet
2016	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider have?

Owners have filed 1 complaints with NHTSA: brakes (1). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider have?

4 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2018 Ferrari 488 Spider get?

Up to 18 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.