2015 Maserati Quattroporte: common problems

Owners of the 2015 Maserati Quattroporte filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about vehicle speed control and exterior lighting. Details by component below, with sources.

Key figures

Owner complaints: 6

What fails most often

1 Vehicle speed control 33% of all complaints
2 Exterior lighting 17% of all complaints
3 Fuel/propulsion system 17% of all complaints
4 Powertrain 17% of all complaints
5 Tires 17% of all complaints
6 Visibility 17% of all complaints
7 Wheels 17% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Vehicle speed control: 2 complaints (33% of all).
Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Fuel/propulsion system: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Powertrain: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Tires: 1 complaints (17% of all).

Engines and transmissions

US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.

3 L · petrol · turbo · 6 cyl
3.8 L · petrol · turbo · 8 cyl
automatic, 8-speed

Drive: RWD, AWD

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 6 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

jerking, harsh shifts2 · 33%
headlights and tail lights2 · 33%
fuel system, fuel smell1 · 17%
stalls while driving1 · 17%
warning lights, check engine1 · 17%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Vehicle speed control	2	0	0
Exterior lighting	1	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	1	0	0
Powertrain	1	0	0
Tires	1	0	0
Visibility	1	0	0
Wheels	1	0	0

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

The car began to stall while I was driving. I attempted to push the gas pedal to continue forward due to traffic behind me, but the car began to choke. The car began a 1 to 2 second repeating pattern of jerking forward quickly, then no propulsion forward, then jerked forward, then no propulsion, until I let off the…
Fuel/propulsion system · 2019-10-14 · NHTSA complaint #11268346
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 maserati quattroporte. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle spontaneously accelerated. The contact shifted the gear into neutral, but the vehicle continued to accelerate even with the brake pedal depressed.
Vehicle speed control · 2019-09-06 · NHTSA complaint #11253606
When I would rapidly accelerate the gas pedal would stick, car would lurch forward while continuing to accelerate. If I didn't immediately hit the brakes and turn off car I could have easily lost control while continuing accelerating .
Vehicle speed control · 2017-02-07 · NHTSA complaint #10949990
[xxx] frustrated no help I gotten from rusnak maserati of pasadena. I complaint. [xxx]. My complaint is that I leased a new 2015 maserati quattroport.. And on the second month after getting the car august, I got a lump on the front passenger tire pirelli p245/35zr2(96y)and I took it to t to the dealer and told me it…
Tires · 2016-09-26 · NHTSA complaint #10909779
The problem is most acute from the headlights of all vehicles behind that are reflected as going up and down in huge streaks and sometimes in rainbow colors. I reported this problem to the maserati dealer of silicon valley in redwood city, ca, who investigated and said the issue was with all the quattroporte's on the…
Visibility · 2016-02-02 · NHTSA complaint #10823648
There is an awful glare from any headlights behind me. The head lights from all the cars behind you go up and down in these huge streaks and it is usually the color of a rainbow. Maserati says that is normal. It is definitely a safety hazard because it is hard to see behind you when you want to change lanes.
Exterior lighting · 2014-12-21 · NHTSA complaint #10667478

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

20141
20162
20171
20192

Comparison

By complaint count this model year ranks 13,281 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 36% most complained about).

On average one model year of the Quattroporte has 3 complaints (18 years in the data). This year has 6, above average.

What to check before buying

Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.

Other years of this model

Questions and answers

What are the most common problems with the 2015 Maserati Quattroporte?

Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: vehicle speed control, exterior lighting, fuel/propulsion system. Total complaints: 6. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: jerking, harsh shifts (33%), headlights and tail lights (33%), fuel system, fuel smell (17%).

How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2015 Maserati Quattroporte?

NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.

Should I buy a 2015 Maserati Quattroporte from a US auction?

Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.

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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.