Engine & cooling
12 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Maserati Levante's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2017 Levante vehicles. Due to an engine software problem, at slow speeds such as stop-and-go traffic, the transmission may unexpectedly shift into neutral or the engine may shut off.
I purchased this 2020 Maserati Levante in 2023. The first month of driving it, it shut down in the middle of the street on Crenshaw Blvd. I freaked out and restarted it after few seconds. For the past years of purchasing this vehicle, the engine light keeps coming on and off.The camera never worked good because it would freeze, the screen would be blue, green, or red or completely blank out, with no rear view which is very dangerous. I would start the vehicle and engine light on dashboard. I called dealership and...
was told it happens when gas is low. I didn't understand. I keep the vehicle 1/2 filled with gas. I keep seeing the engine light come on and goes off in one to two days.For the past 2 years. The "Start/Stop light comes on with an exclamation ️ mark for past 8 months. I would drive for a week or so and the see the engine light back on the dashboard. I have been to dealer at Vanuys Maserati 2 times with issues. The right passenger inside frame fell off in 2024. They fixed it . They told me the screws were loose. I went back on September 30, 2025, because the engine light came on again on September 28 & 29, 2025 and the Start/stop ️remains on. On that morning of September 30, 2025 the engine light miraculously came off. They did a diagnostic check and charged me $700 and told me I need a new reverse camera and a thermostat. So in all since 2023 of June, I have been having critical issues with camera blanks out. The engine light goes off and on. The start/stop don't work anymore. Please help me with this issue with a thorough investigation on this Maserati Levante 2020.
Well i drove off lot and dealer didnt put Gas in the Car so half mile at stop light slowing down and when coming to full stop .Then seemed rpm went up a little then just Died.Put in park and restarted. So turning right to get in gas station the Kick Panel Falls on my feet and leg !! WTF . They already said back up camera was not working and told they would fix ,No problem i thought .But i new i had 110 home but i do Auto Recovery work for the State so i drove car to there Garage and had officer pull Data on car...
with 14,515 miles on 2017 Maserati Levante .So then i drove it home and parked it and went on Vacation 2 week . Came home and now it wont even start . Saying service Shifter No Bus Every light on dash flickering and on .Then looking at tires really close only on front tires of Pirelli brand all the way around by steel belt its a eight of inch gap all the way around both tires . TIres have lots of meat and no uneven wear .I really cant believe they were holding air .Must be tire Defect i think .Have pictures of all this Crazy exsperance .And ex Warranty .Im geting Towed Back to Dealer .Have not got Data that was pull yet .But wanted to cover my self from blaming me by having state police see when last time computer was accsessed0
I've owned this car since Jan 2021. Throughout this time the car will show the exact problems mentioned in the Maserati Recall 338. The car will shut off while I'm in traffic, or if I'm slowly going through a yield sign the car will unexpectedly shift into neutral. I've tried talking to my local Maserati dealer over the years and all they keep saying is no, you have no open recalls. My car is doing exactly what the recall was for. All I want is a remedy. I'm getting nowhere, they want to charge me $300 to do...
diagnostics. My car was manufactured 9/2016 which is of the same time of the recalled vehicles. " Maserati S.p.A. and MNA have determined that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists in model year 2017 Maserati Levante S vehicles and Levante vehicles. Maserati S.p.A. and MNA have determined that the above described vehicles were manufactured with an engine software issue. Specifically, if the vehicle is being operated at speeds of approximately 2 miles per hour (low engine RPM), which can be encountered during heavy stop and go (bumper to bumper) traffic conditions, the transmission may shift into neutral or possibly have an engine shut down condition, thereby increasing the risk of a vehicle crash." This quote is from your own website, yet I can't get any remedies from Maserati. This needs to be known that all affected cars were not recalled. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE IVE OWNED THE CAR. IT STILL HAPPENS TODAY. I've nearly been Tboned in traffic because my car switched to neutral. Help. I feel like this is falling on deaf ears. Several of these cars are now coming up for sale on the used car market and people need to know that these cars are dangerous.
While driving at low speeds, under 5mph, the car will shift itself into neutral. This happens while slowing, coasting, or slow accelerations. This has caused an immediate safety issue as you lose control of the car, especially when the shift into neutral is a hard shift. This hard shift will cause you to loose traction on wet, icy, or snowy surfaces. Although this is a known issue for this model and year, the vin for my specific vehicle shows of no recalls yet the problem persists. I am listing a date of yesterday...
as this is the most recent occurrence, though I have experienced it for the 2 years that I have owned the vehicle and it has been reported to the used dealership that I purchased it from. There is no longer a Maserati dealer or service center in Alaska. I have been in touch with other owners here in Alaska that have experienced the same issue.
on or around 12 october, my levante 2017 with 85 k mileage, started showing check engine light. i called the dealership the next day. the car stalled on the highway 3-5 times before i got to the dealership. i was told that the engine is dead and the car is NOT drivable anymore. This is a safety issue. stalling on a major highway can be dangerous. There are 3-4 other cases (online searching) whose same levante 2017 model had the same issue at very low mileages. The engine on that model is faulty and maserati of...
north america should be held accountable and recall so that it does not become a serious issues with other drivers still on the road. I now have to pay 38k to replace the engine being ordered from Italy. Maserati of north América will not help me with this. They should recall this model to check the defect in their twin turbo engine.
I have owned this car for over 2 years now. It has been plagued with issues with the Stop/Start feature on the car. When I'm in heavy or slow traffic the car will shut off and may not restart like it's supposed to. It will sometimes shift into neutral or park and I will have to scramble to press the engine start button then shift the car back into drive. This will also happen whenever I'm approaching a yield sign where I may not be making a complete stop. I will be slowing down and the car will go into the...
stop/start and shut off and may not restart and may not be in drive when I'm basically rolling out into traffic. The Maserati website says that my vehicle was recalled for an issue that it seems like I'm consistently having however Maserati website for checking vin recalls days that my car has been repaired. I've complained to the dealer when I took the car in for service and all I get from them is " Turn the stop/start feature off every time you drive the car". This is a hassle because I have to scroll to menu #6 to do so. If I'm in a hurry, I may forget. I'm so scared my car is going to kill me. We have had several close calls especially in the yield situations. I feel like something needs to be done. There are other Levante owners in my year that are having the same issue. Maserati has not fixed this problem. It is still happening today. I'm including a picture off of social media that was posted today. I'm not alone here. Please help.
Stop during mid high way had to restart multiple times
My 2017 Maserati Levante when it comes to slowing down or stopping it hops in to neutral without any warning
I purchased the car in January of 2021 and within 3 weeks, the car began to shut-off while I was driving. This happened regardless of the speed traveled. For example, I was slowing down to park and the car shut-off, I was approaching the highway, and less than 100 feet from the highway entrance, the car shut down. The battery was checked and the it was not the battery so the car was towed to the dealership. Although the car was, "Certified", this major life threatening issue was overlooked. When I had the car...
towed to the dealership, the car was under repair for 49 days. The problem was defined as a fuel pump delivery error and the entire fuel pump assembly was replaced. This is a problem that could have ended in death had the car shut down on the freeway. I also wonder, how are the additional dealer, "Certifications" is monitored? It cost about $2500.00/year for the additional dealer certification which I paid. My question is how could such a life threatening issue be overlooked on a car that was certified?
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 maserati levante. The contact stated while stopped on a hill, the vehicle inadvertently shut-off and rolled backwards. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal to move forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the touch screen was overheating. The temperature increased to approximately 120 degrees. The vehicle was taken to boch maserati (the automile, 441 providence hwy, norwood, ma 02062, (888) 364-7175) and was diagnosed that a software update was needed. The...
vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. Additionally, the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. Invalid vin.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 maserati levante. While the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle shifted into neutral or park automatically. While the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle would not move. The contact had to shut off and restart the vehicle for it to operate normally. The vehicle was taken to maserati of washington (45235 towlern pl, sterling, va 20166, (703) 478-3606) where it was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 17v161000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the...
failures recurred four additional times. The vehicle was currently at the same dealer where the contact was informed that the software was already updated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
Bought the 2017 levante in june 2017 and since september 2017, have experience multiple occurrences of the vehicle "popping" into neutral while either in drive or reverse at different speeds. Our local dealership/service manager is aware and has on record, they've experience the issue first hand. At some point in early december 2017, local service manager was told by maserati na, a fix would be available by end of 2017. It is now april 2018 and maserati na has no time-table for a "fix". You all can imagine how...
dangerous this can be. We've also have multiple other issues with our unit and has been in and out of service, weeks at a time since september 2017. Maserati na has given me the run-around on the "fix", I don't believe they have a "fix" as well as working with us to either buy-back and/or replace our unit.
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