2007 Maserati Quattroporte Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Maserati Quattroporte, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags120.0%
- Brakes120.0%
- Other / unspecified120.0%
- Powertrain (other)120.0%
- Tires & wheels120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
TAKATA RECALL . I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 MASERATI QUARTROPORTE ON A HIGHWAY AND A DASH MESSAGE CAME ON THAT READ. "AIRBAG DEFECT, DO NOT PROCEED ". I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOT KNOWING WHICH AIRBAG WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARK AND TOWED TO MASERATI DEALER. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE OVER $2,000.00 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE AIRBAG ON FRONT LEFT SIDE. HE SAYS IT ISN'T RELATED TO TAKATA. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHO MANUFACTURED THE AIRBAG. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED, BUT NOT PAID FOR. PLEASE HELP AND CONTACT MASERATI OF SEATTLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAD 2 BLOW OUTS ON A TRIP TO RALEIGH NC CHANGED FIRST ON WAY THEIR & JACK WORKED FINE TO REPLACE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WITH MY SPARE, ON TRIP HOME HAD A BLOW OUT ON REAR PASSENGER TIRE SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER SPARE TIRE I HAD TO BE PICKED UP 60 MILES FROM HOME BY MY WIFE & WENT NEXT DAY WITH SPARE TIRES TO CHANGE TIRES AND BRING CAR HOME. UPON CHANGING FIRST TIRE JACK WORKED FINE THEN UPON CHANGING 2N TIRE JACK COMPLETELY STRIPPED THE BOLT AND FELL BACK TO THE GROUND TIRE WAS STILL ATTACHED OR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WOULD LIKELY HAVE OCCURRED THIS JACK APPEARED TO BE NEW CONDITION & NEVER BEEN USED. IT WORKED TO CHANGE 2 TIRES THEN COMPLETELY FAILED. UPON POSTING MY EXPERIENCE ON MASERATI FORUM SEVERAL OTHERS MENTIONED THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOMEONE FROM SUGGESTED I POST THIS HERE. THIS WAS A$120,000 CAR NEW AND NEVER HAD A JACK FAIL SO PREMATURELY. I DO NOT HAVE A JACK FOR MY VEHICLE JUST THE DAMAGED JACK ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GET A REPLACEMENT IS APPRECIATED ALSO. I HAVE THE JACK IF A PHOTO IS NEEDED. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MASERATI QUATTROPORTE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. MASERATI OF SEATTLE (1401 12TH AVE, SEATTLE, WA 98122, (206)-329-7070) WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAD 2 BLOW OUTS ON A TRIP TO RALEIGH NC CHANGED FIRST ON WAY THEIR & JACK WORKED FINE TO REPLACE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WITH MY SPARE, ON TRIP HOME HAD A BLOW OUT ON REAR PASSENGER TIRE SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER SPARE TIRE I HAD TO BE PICKED UP 60 MILES FROM HOME BY MY WIFE & WENT NEXT DAY WITH SPARE TIRES TO CHANGE TIRES AND BRING CAR HOME. UPON CHANGING FIRST TIRE JACK WORKED FINE THEN UPON CHANGING 2N TIRE JACK COMPLETELY STRIPPED THE BOLT AND FELL BACK TO THE GROUND TIRE WAS STILL ATTACHED OR SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WOULD LIKELY HAVE OCCURRED THIS JACK APPEARED TO BE NEW CONDITION & NEVER BEEN USED. IT WORKED TO CHANGE 2 TIRES THEN COMPLETELY FAILED. UPON POSTING MY EXPERIENCE ON MASERATI FORUM SEVERAL OTHERS MENTIONED THE SAME PROBLEM AND SOMEONE FROM SUGGESTED I POST THIS HERE. THIS WAS A$120,000 CAR NEW AND NEVER HAD A JACK FAIL SO PREMATURELY. I DO NOT HAVE A JACK FOR MY VEHICLE JUST THE DAMAGED JACK ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO GET A REPLACEMENT IS APPRECIATED ALSO. I HAVE THE JACK IF A PHOTO IS NEEDED. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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