Maserati GranTurismo Folgore M180 Problems, Recalls & Lemon Law

warning light; recall notice; repeated dealer repair

NHTSA recall 24V679000 confirms that the GranTurismo Folgore's body control module software can display an incorrect fuel / energy level, causing an unexpected engine stall while driving at speed. For a 750-hp tri-motor BEV, an unexpected power cutoff at highway speed is a safety event. Owners who experienced a no-warning stall before the October 2024 notification letters arrived — or who needed more than one BCM reflash before the stall stopped occurring — should count those dealer visits toward California's four-repair Song-Beverly presumption. The recall fix is a software update only; if the symptom recurs post-update, that failed remedy strengthens a buyback or replacement claim.

Dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 2024. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 749.

backup camera blank; screen goes black in reverse; rearview camera distorted

Recall 24V892000 addresses a failure in the Central Vision Park Assist Module (CVPAM) software that prevents the rearview image from appearing when the Folgore is shifted into reverse. FMVSS 111 (Rear Visibility) is explicitly cited as a non-compliance. The CVPAM module is distinct from the radio/MIA system involved in recall 25V098000; owner notification letters were not mailed until December 20, 2024, meaning early-deliveries owners who reported a blank backup camera before that date had no available recall remedy. Each pre-remedy dealer visit for this symptom counts toward the Song-Beverly repair-attempt tally. Owners should confirm their VIN's CVPAM update is recorded on a separate repair order from any radio software update.

Dealers will update the CVPAM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2024. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 761.

backup camera blank; screen goes black in reverse; rearview camera distorted

Recall 25V098000 covers a much broader Maserati fleet — including Levante, Ghibli, Quattroporte, MC20, Grecale, and both GranTurismo variants — for the same FMVSS 111 rearview visibility failure, but caused by a separate radio (MIA) software defect rather than the CVPAM module. The Folgore remedy was OTA or dealer-applied, with owner letters not mailed until March 10, 2025. For a GranTurismo Folgore owner who experienced a blank backup camera and visited the dealer under both recall 24V892 and 25V098 — receiving two separate software updates for the same symptom — the accumulated dealer visits and the persistence of the safety condition across multiple remedies are among the strongest lemon-law indicators available.

The radio software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 10, 2025. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 740.

warning light; recall notice; repeated dealer repair

Recall 25V244000 addresses a detaching tire information label on the driver's B-pillar — a FMVSS 110 compliance issue requiring dealers to replace the label. The defect is purely informational and presents no direct safety or mechanical risk; the remedy (label replacement) is completed in a single short dealer visit. Standalone, this recall does not support a Song-Beverly claim. However, if the owner's vehicle required a return visit because the replacement label was itself defective or not properly applied, that additional visit can contribute to an accumulating out-of-service day count when combined with other warranty repairs.

Dealers will replace the labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 7, 2025. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 877-696-2737. Maserati's number for this recall is 784.

tail light out; exterior light warning; reduced rear visibility

Recall 25V722000 covers 2024–2025 GranTurismo (including Folgore) vehicles built with headlights missing the adjustment-prevention caps that lock horizontal aim — a FMVSS 108 non-compliance. Improperly aimed headlights reduce forward visibility and can blind oncoming drivers, directly creating road safety risk. Owner notification letters were not mailed until November 25, 2025, leaving some Folgore owners driving with non-compliant headlights for over a year. If an owner visited the dealer for headlight concerns prior to the recall remedy date and was told the lights were within specification, that visit counts toward the Song-Beverly repair-attempt record once the recall confirms the defect existed.

Maserati North America will inspect and, if necessary, install one or two caps to cover the horizontal headlight aim adjustment mechanism, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 25, 2025. Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 877-696-2737. Maserati's number for thi

Infotainment touchscreen freezes and becomes unresponsive; Apple CarPlay or Android Auto drops mid-session; navigation map disappears and does not reload; audio, climate controls, and ADAS status overlays go dark; system does not recover after engine restart; OTA update causes complete infotainment blackout requiring dealer reflash; MIA system reboots continuously without completing startup

An infotainment system that cannot be restored by the dealer on a first visit, or that requires module replacement and experiences subsequent software failures, creates a repeat-repair pattern under Song-Beverly (Cal. Civ. Code §1793.2). Although infotainment is not a safety-critical system per se, the Folgore's ADAS status overlays and real-time range / charge monitoring are displayed exclusively through the MIA system, elevating the functional impairment. Owners should obtain a written repair order for each dealer visit, noting the MIA freeze symptom specifically — even if the dealer characterizes it as a 'software update.'

Dealer applies software reflash via MDWA diagnostic interface. If reflash fails after two attempts, MIA control module replacement is required. All repairs are covered under Maserati's 4-year/50,000-mile new vehicle warranty. Recall 25V098000 address the camera sub-symptom; the broader freeze/bricking pattern is addressed under OEM TSB MSR-2024-GT-SW-001.

Estimated range displayed at full charge is well below 242 miles (EPA); range drops rapidly at highway speeds above 70 mph; battery range plummets in ambient temperatures below 45°F; range estimation jumps erratically (range anxiety from inconsistent BMS calculation); regenerative braking energy recovery lower than anticipated; vehicle reaches low-battery warning earlier than expected on known routes

A documented and material shortfall between the manufacturer's advertised range and consistently delivered real-world range may constitute a breach of express warranty under Cal. Civ. Code §1791.2 if Maserati's marketing materials or window sticker representations formed part of the sales transaction. However, the Song-Beverly path is strongest if the BMS software produces wildly inaccurate range displays (e.g., showing 180 miles at full charge when EPA says 242), or if the battery management system requires repeated dealer calibration visits. Owners should document full-charge range readings at the same temperature and route conditions on multiple occasions.

No recall or TSB addresses the range shortfall. BMS software calibration updates may refine the range estimation display accuracy. Owners should set range expectations using real-world data (approx. 85-87% of EPA) rather than the instrument cluster's full-charge estimate.

DC fast charge session caps at 50 kW instead of expected 270+ kW; charger and vehicle handshake fails — vehicle shows 'charging error'; charge session drops after a few minutes of charging; app shows vehicle charging but no energy is delivered; charging port indicator light blinks error code; vehicle defaults to AC Level 2 even when connected to DC fast charger; consistent charging failures at third-party 350 kW CCS stations

The ability to DC fast charge is a fundamental feature of a $200,000+ BEV. If the vehicle consistently fails to charge at publicly available CCS networks, substantially limiting range and usability, that constitutes an impairment of use and value under Song-Beverly. Owners who experienced repeated charging failures and returned the vehicle to the dealer multiple times for the same issue — with or without a confirmed fix — may have a viable lemon-law repair history. Each dealer visit for a charging failure, even if logged as 'software update applied,' counts toward the four-repair presumption.

Maserati has released BMS and charging control unit software updates (delivered via dealer or OTA) to improve third-party network compatibility. Owners experiencing persistent failures should attempt a dedicated Maserati-approved DC fast charger (via the Maserati app network map) before concluding a hardware fault exists. Dealer diagnosis via MDWA tool can identify whether the issue is firmware-based or a charging port hardware defect.

Vehicle will not start after sitting overnight or for several days; all systems dead — no door chimes, no infotainment, no HV system wake-up; 12V battery repeatedly depleted to 0V within days of charge; Maserati app unable to connect remotely; dealer charges 12V battery but problem recurs within weeks; vehicle requires roadside assistance / jump start repeatedly; no fault codes stored when dealer scans because HV system never powered up

A vehicle that repeatedly cannot be started — requiring roadside assistance or a jump start on multiple occasions — is substantially impaired in its use, satisfying a core Song-Beverly requirement. The pattern is particularly damaging for lemon-law purposes when it recurs after a dealer battery replacement and BCM software update, because the failed remedy directly supports the 'reasonable number of attempts' prong of Cal. Civ. Code §1793.2. Owners should preserve every roadside assistance call record, battery-jump receipt, and dealer repair order — these are admissible evidence of the no-start events.

Dealer replacement of 12V battery (short-term fix), followed by BCM software update targeting the parasitic draw. Maserati's 4-year warranty covers both the battery replacement and BCM reflash. Owners should leave the vehicle plugged into AC Level 2 power when parked for more than 48 hours to allow the HV system to maintain the 12V charge via the DC-DC converter.

Vehicle lurches or snaps during hard acceleration in Sport or Corsa mode; rear motor disengages briefly under full throttle causing unexpected understeer; torque vectoring warning message on MIA display; drive mode transition (GT → Sport → Corsa) accompanied by a jolt; traction control intervenes abruptly at mid-corner without driver input; vehicle enters a reduced-power or 'safe mode' and disables Sport/Corsa until restart; ESC cannot be fully disabled — system overrides driver commands

Unexpected loss of rear-motor drive engagement at speed, particularly in sport driving modes on a vehicle sold as a 750-hp performance grand tourer, constitutes a drivability defect that substantially impairs the vehicle's use and value under Song-Beverly. If the dealer-applied software update does not permanently resolve the torque vectoring fault and the owner experiences additional dropout events, those subsequent failures establish a failed-repair pattern. Owners should request that the specific powertrain fault codes be printed and attached to the repair order so the symptom is unambiguously documented.

Maserati dealer applies powertrain software calibration update via MDWA. The update revises the torque vectoring transition maps and recalibrates the HV bus overvoltage thresholds for Sport and Corsa modes. If the motor dropout persists post-update, inverter inspection and possible motor control unit replacement under the 4-year/50,000-mile warranty.

Car coasts with little to no deceleration when lifting off throttle in higher regen modes; regen setting (e.g., Level 3 or Max) resets to minimum without driver action; inconsistent pedal feel — sometimes aggressive regen, sometimes no regen; brake pedal travel varies unexpectedly between drives; energy recovery meter shows minimal recuperation on downhill segments; regen behavior changes at low state-of-charge without notification

Unpredictable braking response — when the driver expects regen deceleration and the vehicle coasts instead — creates a safety-adjacent drivability concern that qualifies as a substantial impairment of use. If repeated dealer software updates fail to permanently stabilize the regen behavior, the failed-remedy pattern supports a Song-Beverly claim. Owners should log each incident with the date, temperature, battery SoC, and whether the regen level had been manually set prior to the event.

BMS software update (delivered OTA or via dealer) to recalibrate regen deactivation thresholds and fix the regen mode persistence bug. No hardware remedy required. Until updated, owners should reselect their preferred regen level after each vehicle restart.

DC fast charge plug clicks into port but charging session never starts; vehicle shows no charge activity on instrument cluster; charging app shows 'connected' but 0 kW delivered; CCS plug cannot be removed — port latch jams in engaged position; port access door does not open / close fully; charging error indicator on port door; dealer must disassemble port housing to free stuck plug

A charging port that jams with the connector locked in — stranding the vehicle at a charger or requiring dealer disassembly — constitutes a substantial impairment of use and value for a battery-electric vehicle. If the latch actuator requires replacement and a subsequent charging failure occurs at the same port, the repeat-repair pattern for the same defect is established. Owners should photograph the stuck plug and document the incident report from the charging network's support line as corroborating evidence.

Dealer inspection of port latch actuator; replacement of latch solenoid assembly if jammed. Charging control unit software update may reduce the probability of incomplete handshake events. Covered under Maserati's 4-year/50,000-mile warranty.

Uneven panel gaps on doors, hood, or trunk visible at delivery; interior trim pieces loose, misaligned, or rattling at highway speed; leather panel edges not properly bonded — separation visible at corners; door seals allow wind noise at highway speed despite dealer adjustment; center console trim clips break during first removal for adjustment; carbon fiber trim panels show surface bubbles or delamination; vehicle requires multiple dealer visits to address body or trim complaints

Cosmetic and trim defects alone rarely meet the 'substantial impairment' threshold for Song-Beverly, but they are relevant in two contexts: (1) as part of a broader pattern of multiple defects that together substantially impair use and value, and (2) if the dealer's repeated attempts to close panel gaps or reseat trim pieces accumulate toward the 30-day out-of-service threshold. Owners with both cosmetic and functional defects (e.g., panel gaps plus charging failures plus software issues) should document all complaints together to present a holistic impairment picture to Maserati and any arbitration panel.

Dealer adjustment of panel gaps (shim-and-re-hang), trim clip replacement, and leather reseating. In severe cases, panel or trim component replacement. All cosmetic repairs are covered under Maserati's 4-year/50,000-mile warranty if present at delivery or arising during the warranty period.