Maserati Quattroporte Engine Problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2008. Best year: 2015.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE STREET (CRAWFORD ST) IN SKOKIE IL, WHEN A CAR GOING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CAME INTO OUR LANE HEADING HEAD ON INTO OUR CAR, I TRIED TO PROCEED OVER THE CURB/SIDEWALK INTO THE GRASS INTO SOMEONE'S FRONT LAWN, THE...
CPSC#I12B0076A. 2008 QUATRROPORTE MASERATI. CONSUMER STATED CAR ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *LN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB
1. Initial Symptom: Strong fuel smell in passenger compartment and trunk. Investigation by Maserati specialist: fuel leaking from top plastic component of fuel pump, fuel stains down side of metal fuel tank, accumulation of fuel in tru...
The car started normally. This vehicle is gas dependent and has a dangerous gas leak. This vehicle is available for inspection upon request. It has a safety inspection sticker on it as of May 2022. This safety is a risk throughout our co...
STRONG FUEL SMELL, FUEL 3" DEEP IN PLASTIC TUB IN SPARE TIRE WELL, UNDER FUEL TANK.
WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC STREET, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR INPUT, EVENTUALLY STALLING. THE TRANSMISSION AND POWER STEERING LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, PRECLUDING TIMELY CLEARANCE O...
THE VALVE VARIATOR NEEDS REPAIRED. I HAVE LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND IT'S A KNOWN DEFECT. IT IS CAUSING A LOUD TICKING NOISE WITH DECREASED PERFORMANCE. MASERATI IS WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECT BUT THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY ...
THE CAR BEGAN TO STALL WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO CONTINUE FORWARD DUE TO TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, BUT THE CAR BEGAN TO CHOKE. THE CAR BEGAN A 1 TO 2 SECOND REPEATING PATTERN OF JERKING FORWARD QUICKLY, THEN NO P...
THE MASERATI 4.2L ENGINE USED IN THE EARLY 2000S THROUGH EARLY 2009 HAVE AN EXTREMELY HIGH PERCENTAGE THAT HAVE AN ENGINE FAULT (CAM VARIATOR) THAT REQUIRES REPAIR. MASERATI NORTH AMERICA KNOWS OF THE ISSUE, HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL REPAI...
THE CAM VARIATOR FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE AND LOSE POWER.