{"id":"2017_maserati_levante","make":"Maserati","make_slug":"maserati","model":"Levante","model_slug":"levante","year":2017,"url":"/maserati/levante/2017/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":37700,"model":"Levante","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 8-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":14,"hwy":20,"comb":16,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":548,"fe_score":2,"ghg_score":2,"fuel_cost":4850,"save_spend":-13000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MAX","modified":"Wed Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2019"},{"id":37699,"model":"Levante S","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 8-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":14,"hwy":19,"comb":16,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":557,"fe_score":2,"ghg_score":2,"fuel_cost":4850,"save_spend":-13000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"MAX","modified":"Wed Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2019"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"17V161000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","mfr":"Maserati North America, Inc.","reported":"2017-03-13","owner_notified":"2017-03-31","units":3291,"summary":"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.","consequence":"If the transmission shifts into neutral unexpectedly or if the engine shuts down without warning, it can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control module software, free of charge.  The recall began March 31, 2017.  Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"10338","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V046000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","mfr":"Maserati North America, Inc.","reported":"2017-01-20","owner_notified":"2017-06-26","units":39381,"summary":"Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Quattroporte and Ghibli, and 2017 Levante vehicles.  Adjusting the front seats may cause the seat wiring harness to rub, possibly resulting in an electrical short.","consequence":"An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles, replacing the seat wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began June 26, 2017.  Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.  Maserati's number for this recall is 342.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"342","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"16V936000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Maserati North America, Inc.","reported":"2016-12-28","owner_notified":"2017-01-06","units":1514,"summary":"Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain 2017 Levante vehicles.  The engine software may cause the transmission to shift to neutral, or the engine to shut down, when the vehicle speed is approximately two miles per hour.","consequence":"If the transmission unexpectedly shifts to neutral, or the engine shuts down, there is an increased risk of a crash.","remedy":"Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control software, free of charge.  The recall began on January 6, 2017.  Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.  Maserati's number for this recall is 338.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"338","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"16V839000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM","mfr":"Maserati North America, Inc.","reported":"2016-11-18","owner_notified":"2016-12-30","units":7481,"summary":"Maserati North America, Inc. (Maserati) is recalling certain model year 2017 Quattroporte, Ghible, and Levante vehicles manufactured July 1, 2016, to November 14, 2016.  In temperatures below freezing, the entertainment telematics module (ETM) may place itself in a protection mode, disabling the back-up camera.","consequence":"If the back-up camera is inoperable, it may be more difficult for the operator to see people or objects behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.","remedy":"Maserati will notify owners, and dealers will update the ETM software, free of charge.  The recall began on December 30, 2016.  Owners may contact Maserati customer service at 1-877-696-2737.  Maserati's number for this recall is 327.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"327","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":71,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":18,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",11],["Electrical System",6],["Unspecified",5],["Service Brakes",2],["Power Train",1],["Fuel/Propulsion System",1]],"by_year":{"2018":3,"2021":3,"2022":3,"2023":3,"2024":5,"2025":1},"excerpts":[["2025-05-29","Electrical System","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 came\u2026"],["2024-08-13","Engine","I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve 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\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m in traffic, or if I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m slowly going through a yield sign the car will unexpectedly shift into neutral. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve tried talking to my local Maserati dealer\u2026"],["2024-04-03","Suspension","I was driving and I heard a loud noise the axle broke causing me to lose control and crash into 2 park cars. I at first thought I was hit by another car but upon further research I discovered I was not hit. When we purchased the car we were told there were no prior accidents or repairs. The accident revealed various pa\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":16,"ncap":null,"complaints":18},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}