There are 4 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2017 Maserati Levantein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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.
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?
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.
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