Ferrari Roma Lemon Law

Ferrari recalled the 2020–2022 Roma as part of a campaign (NHTSA 22V536) covering roughly 23,555 vehicles for a brake-fluid reservoir cap that may not vent properly. When the cap fails to vent, a vacuum can form inside the reservoir, brake fluid can leak, and the car can suffer a partial or total loss of braking — a serious safety hazard in a car this fast. The remedy was to replace the reservoir cap and update the software so the car gives a clearer low-fluid warning.

Beyond the recall, Roma owners describe the kinds of problems that plague many modern Ferraris: glitchy, frozen, or blank digital instrument and infotainment displays; unresponsive touch-capacitive steering-wheel controls; jerky low-speed behavior or harsh engagement from the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission; and assorted electrical gremlins, rattles, and trim or soft-top (Spider) issues that trigger spurious warning lights. Individually minor, together they can make an expensive car frustrating and unreliable.

California's Lemon Law is not limited to the recall. It can apply whenever a substantial defect covered by warranty is not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts, or when the car spends too many cumulative days in the shop — whether that defect is the brakes, the electronics, or the transmission. If your Roma keeps coming back for the same problem or sits at the dealer waiting on parts, you may be entitled to a buyback, a replacement, or a cash settlement, with Ferrari paying your attorney fees.

A recall is not automatically a lemon — it's the manufacturer acknowledging a defect and offering a free repair. California's Lemon Law (the Song-Beverly Act) comes into play when a substantial defect can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, or when your Roma has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your Ferrari Roma qualifies, you may be entitled to a buyback (a refund of what you've paid, minus a mileage offset), a replacement vehicle, or a cash-and-keep settlement — and Ferrari pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.