Maserati MC20 Lemon Law

The MC20 is Maserati's carbon-tub supercar built around the all-new twin-turbo Nettuno V6, but many of its reported troubles are electronic rather than mechanical. Maserati recalled MC20 vehicles because the radio/infotainment software could prevent the rearview camera image from displaying when the car is placed in reverse — a violation of the federal rear-visibility safety standard (NHTSA campaign 25V098000) — corrected by a software update.

Owners of a car at this price point also report software quirks, connectivity and display faults, and electronic seat-movement glitches that required a fix so the power seat wouldn't stop at the end of its travel. Because the MC20 is a low-volume, hand-assembled machine, build-quality and trim complaints carry extra weight when the car is meant to be flawless.

The MC20 has drawn additional recalls touching structural and labeling items — including the open-top Cielo's windshield-frame bonding and sealant and an incorrect vehicle-capacity-weight tire label. When a software update or dealer repair doesn't resolve a defect, the same problem keeps returning, or your MC20 sits waiting on specialized parts, California's Lemon Law may entitle you to a buyback or replacement.

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 MC20 has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your Maserati MC20 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 Maserati pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.