How many recalls does the 2012 Ferrari California have?

The 2012 Ferrari California has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2012 Ferrari California has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2012 Ferrari California?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2012 Ferrari California Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Ferrari California has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 25,062 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 22V536000 2022-07-26 23,555 affected

Defect

Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2005-2009 430, 2019-2020 488 Pista, 2016 F60 America, 2005-2011 612 Scaglietti, 2010-2011 612, 2018-2022 812, 2020-2022 F8 Spider, 2020-2022 F8 Tributo, 2021-2022 Roma, 2009-2017 California, 2015-2017 California T, 2013-2017 F12 Berlinetta, 2017 F12 TDF,…

Consequence

A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap and update the software to provide a new warning message for low brake fluid, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 22, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2022. Owners…

AIR BAGS 18V381000 2018-06-07 1,507 affected

Defect

Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) is recalling certain 2012 Ferrari California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, and FF vehicles that have not already had their passenger frontal air bag replaced. These passenger frontal air bag modules have air bag inflators that may explode in the event of a crash due to propellant…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly with one that uses an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-201-816-2668. Ferrari's number for this recall is 61. Note: This recall supersedes…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Long island ferrari dealer keeps telling me the part is not available”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-08-06

“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ferrari california. The contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 12v211000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs however, the parts needed to complete the recall repairs were not readily available.…”

ENGINE · reported 2012-10-16

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Ferrari California as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.