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2007 Ferrari F430

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Air Bags
1Electrical System
1Engine
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine complaints

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18,000 miles · Jan 29, 2015
Engine

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 RECA…

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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 MANIFOLDS REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY STATUS. 2005 TO 2009 ANYTHING THAT COULD RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE OR RENDER THE CAR INOPERABLE DURING OPERATION, AND IS A KNOWN DEFECTS, SHOULD BE FIXED BY FERRARI. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10679694

Official recalls

1

09V048000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Feb 6, 2009

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE IN TURN, WILL CAUSE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND IF NOT REMEDIED, COULD ULTIMATELY LEAK FLUID INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING SMOKE AND A FIRE, RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTIVE HEAT SHIELDS OVER THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HYDRAULIC LINES TO INSULATE THEM FROM THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FERRARI AT 201-816-2600.

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NHTSA investigations

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