Ferrari 488 Spider
Every model year 2016–2019: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.

Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2017 is the cleanest 488 Spider year we hold, and the 2018 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
Common questions about the Ferrari 488 Spider
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Ferrari 488 Spider year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2017 488 Spider comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade C (78/100), 2 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Ferrari 488 Spider years should I avoid?
2018 has the weakest recall record in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every 488 Spider model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Ferrari 488 Spider have?
Across model years 2016–2019, NHTSA has posted 11 recall campaigns for the Ferrari 488 Spider. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.