2023 Maserati Grecale Owner Complaints

BRAKE FAILURE - SAFETY DEFECT RELEASED BY DEALER Brake pad warning light first appeared in February 2026. Dealer advised replacing rear brake pads. I chose to have the service performed at German Auto Care using original Maserati brake pads. Warning light continued intermittently after replacement. On 4/10/2026 during oil change service I informed dealer about ongoing brake pad warning light. Dealer repair order documented "8mm Pass" and returned vehicle. On 5/11/2026 manufacturer was emailed prior notice of unresolved brake safety defect and repair deadline. On 5/14/2026 manufacturer executive replied refusing assistance and claimed dealer did "full inspection" with "all fluids topped off." On 5/15/2026 same dealer repair order documented: "Left front inner pad 2mm, brake sensor contacted, right front 5mm, rear 4mm." Photos of failed brakes attached. Coolant expansion tank "nearly empty" contradicting 5/14 email. On 5/18/2026 dealer released vehicle with $0.00 customer approved. $5,311.32 in safety items declined. Brake warning light remains active. Photos at 55,952mi and 55,981mi attached. Vehicle is unsafe to drive. Dealer falsified 4/10/2026 records. Manufacturer had prior notice and refused assistance 1 day before failure was documented by dealer. Request immediate investigation. The failed brake components are available for inspection upon request. Safety of driver and public was put at risk due to dealer releasing vehicle with 2mm brake pads. Problem was confirmed by dealer technician on repair order with photos. Manufacturer was notified before and after failure. Warning light first appeared in February 2026 and remains active intermittently.

NHTSA ID

11738933

Incident

May 15, 2026

This complaint concerns a safety related recall issued by Maserati. I'm required to drive over 100 miles to the nearest authorized dealership to have the recall performed. No closer repair option, mobile repair, or alternative remedy was offered. Requiring this distance creates an unreasonable burden and discourages timely completion of a safety recall, potentially placing drivers at risk. Last year there was another re-call where I had to drive over 100 miles as well.

NHTSA ID

11712574

Incident

Jan 21, 2026

The contact owns a 2023 Maserati Grecale. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH and approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop as intended, made a loud revving sound, and the vehicle decelerated to approximately 15 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle passed the stop sign, and the contact manually turned off and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was test-driven, but the failure could not be replicated. The contact was informed that no failure was found. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact inquired about buyback assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and sent documents to the contact, offering monetary compensation in exchange for not reporting the safety failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,666.

NHTSA ID

11700801

Incident

May 31, 2024

Mileage

2,666 mi

While driving on the highway on 09/19/2025, my 2023 Maserati Grecale suddenly lost all electrical power. The battery failed without warning, and the vehicle became completely unresponsive, including loss of steering and braking functions. This created an extremely dangerous situation where I had no control over the car in the middle of a highway while driving at 55mph. This is a major safety defect. I no longer feel safe driving this vehicle and intend to return it. Immediate investigation is needed, as this failure could cause fatal accidents.

NHTSA ID

11688925

Incident

Sep 19, 2025

CAR KEEPS LOCKING ITSELF, SOMETIMES WITH THE KEYS INSIDE. It is available for inspection. This issue is a major problem as the driver can be left stranded or if there are young children or pets in the car. The dealer has confirmed the problem and has no solution. We have tried all the lock settings to no avail. No warning signals from the car; we bought the vehicle used as a demo with 10,000km. Problems began immediately.

NHTSA ID

11665774

Incident

Aug 24, 2024

The car would not go into Park. The park button flickered, and a message appeared on the dashboard stating that the vehicle was too fast to be put into Park, even though the car was completely stopped in a parking lot with the brake pedal engaged. After multiple attempts to press the button and engage the parking gear without success, I turned off the car using the power button, which eventually allowed it to shift into Park. This situation is extremely dangerous. If the parking gear were to engage unexpectedly and hit any objects or people, the consequences could be catastrophic. I have reached out to Maserati with this concern, but it has taken an inordinate amount of time for them to respond. An active case has been opened with Maserati regarding this issue, and it has been documented that, in the event of an accident caused by this malfunction, Maserati would be held responsible and liable.

NHTSA ID

11641478

Incident

Feb 7, 2025

Vehicle lost power and cannot be started, cannot be moved due to no manual override for neutral gear. Upon research there are several people on Maserati Grecale forums experienced the same, with few being stuck on a busy highways immobile and cannot be towed easily due to no manual neutral override function. Same incident occurred twice and with the patchy dealer network and the dealer where the car was purchased new closed down/went out of business. Maserati customer service has no clue in addressing the issue.

NHTSA ID

11638419

Incident

Jan 14, 2025

The contact owns a 2023 Maserati Grecale. The contact stated that the vehicle auto locked with the keys inside. The contact stated that while putting her children and other items inside the vehicle, the doors automatically locked. The contact attempted to use the App to unlock the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact was able to use the spare key to open the vehicle. The contact's child was locked inside the vehicle. The contact stated that after closing the door, the vehicle locked on demand. Additionally, a child was locked in the vehicle, but was able to manually unlock the vehicle and exit safely. The contact had to contact the Police, who attempted to unlock the vehicle but failed in unlocking the vehicle. A Police report was filed. The message “key-not-sensing” was displayed prior to the failure. The local dealer informed the contact that there was no fix and that the feature was the standard feature. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

NHTSA ID

11610262

Incident

Aug 8, 2024

Mileage

10,000 mi

When driving on the highway, almost all warning lights came on. I was in the middle lane and decided it best to get off the highway asap. I stepped on the gas as I looked to accelerate when changing lanes. The car did not speed up. I was able to make it off the highway at the next exit. As I was trying to come to a stop at the light, I pressed on the brakes and the car was not slowing down. I had already been decelerating coming up a hill prior to getting off the highway and thankfully the car came to a stop prior to hitting anyone or running through the traffic light at the end of the off ramp. There were no cars around. If there had been, I would have hit them. I had the car towed to the dealership. The towing company was able to reset the warning lights by temporarily disconnecting the battery. Prior to that, I could not take the car out of park. After the reset, the towing company was able to drive it onto the truck. The car had just come back from the dealership after its annual maintenance the day before. The dealer thinks that it may be related to software updates that had been made to the vehicle, but that has not been confirmed. I feel that I am very fortunate to be alive as without the brakes, I was a danger to myself and others. This specific problem has not occurred before.

NHTSA ID

11568856

Incident

Jan 30, 2024

The contact owns a 2023 Maserati Grecale. The contact stated while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle started losing motive power. The coolant warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was veered to the side of the road and restarted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 800.

NHTSA ID

11537407

Incident

Aug 9, 2023

Mileage

800 mi