There are 2 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2014 Maserati Ghibliin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
LLOW ENGINE OIL WARNING COMING IN EVERY GHIBLI 2014
EARLY GHIBLIS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE CONNECTION OF THE TURBO WASTE GATE ACTUATOR TO THE WASTE GATE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL CAMPAIGN TO ADD A CLIP TO THESE CARS TO QUIET RATTLING ON THAT JOINT. MY CAR HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY BEGAN RATTLING AGAIN. I REPORTED THIS TO MY SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RATTLE I WAS HEARING WAS NORMAL, ALL GHIBLIS DO IT. SEVERAL MONTHS PASSED AND THE RATTLE GOT WORSE, SO I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT NOT ONLY ARE THE CLIPS TO PREVENT RATTLING MISSING, BUT THE C CLIPS THAT HOLD THE ACTUATOR ON TO THE WASTE GATE ARE MISSING. THIS IS APPARENTLY A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE TO MASERATI THAT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE DAMAGE IF THE WASTE GATES FAIL TO OPEN, MASERATI REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS A FAULTY DEIGN AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE, AND AS I AM OUT OF WARRANTY WANTS TO CHARGE ME NEARLY $10,000 TO REPLACE BOTH TURBOS.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026