Across 2 model years, the Ferrari F355 has 4 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 7 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are fuel system and gasoline. 1998 drew the most complaints (2), 1998 the fewest (2).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Ferrari F355 vehicles (US, public record).
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 1998 (2 complaints). Lowest: 1998 (2).
Extremely positive sentiment regarding the car's design, driving experience, and emotional appeal, but this is heavily tempered by a very strong and consistent consensus on prohibitively high and complex maintenance costs.
Described as having "a myriad of things that go wrong," with a high likelihood of multiple issues in poorly maintained examples.
Headers can melt through, evidenced by fiberglass dust in engine bay; catalytic converters can come loose and rattle.
A known issue requiring inspection via compression test.
Rubber-coated interior components degrade and become sticky over time.
Can be problematic, with seat controllers failing.
Owner insights cover all generations of the F355. Individual model years are broken down above.
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