The Lemon Index
Ferrari's 5.5 L and 5.7 L naturally aspirated V12 in the 550 Maranello, 575M Maranello and 612 Scaglietti, model years 1999–2011. YouTube likes the 2003 best.
A safer bet: YouTube owner tone 53/100, #49 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); 1 engine-related recall on record.
Reliability by year
Not enough complaints to chart. Owners filed 2 complaints with the government that we can tie to this engine's cars, 1999–2011, about any part of the car. Performance versions are mostly filed under their base model (a Shelby GT500 is filed as a Mustang), so we only count complaints whose model name or the owner's own words tie them to this engine, and lead with YouTube, recalls and the automaker's repair notes.
YouTube videos are most positive about the 2003 (56) and least about the 2007 (51); neighboring years share many of the same videos, so small gaps mean little.
How we count: owner complaints only where the car's name and year leave no doubt; YouTube tone from videos that name this engine or its cars. How we count
Owner complaints (NHTSA) are filed by model and year, not engine. We count one for this engine only when the model name and year had no other engine (e.g. "488 GTB", "GT-R"), or when the owner's own words name a version that had only this engine that year (Z06, ZR1, Hellcat, GT500 ...). They cover the whole car (wheels, air bags, electrics ...), not only the engine, and none of them is a failure rate. We chart them only for engines with 30 or more, over 3 or more years. YouTube tone = how positive the videos are, 0–100, from titles and transcripts (praise vs trouble words, the title counts 3 times), weighted by views; a year needs at least 3 videos' worth. A video counts for this engine when its title names the engine or a car that only had this engine in the years it names; a video whose title names no model year counts toward every year of that car, so neighboring years share most of their videos.
All the numbers, year by year
| Year | Cars | Owner complaints | YouTube says | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 550 Maranello | 0 | 54 (78 videos) | 0 |
| 2000 | 550 Maranello | 0 | 55 (76 videos) | 0 |
| 2001 | 550 Maranello | 1 | 54 (73 videos) | 0 |
| 2002 | 575M Maranello | 0 | 54 (48 videos) | 0 |
| 2003 | 575M Maranello | 0 | 56 (49 videos) | 0 |
| 2004 | 575M Maranello | 0 | 54 (47 videos) | 0 |
| 2005 | 575M Maranello, 612 Scaglietti | 0 | 52 (78 videos) | 2 |
| 2006 | 612 Scaglietti | 0 | 52 (28 videos) | 2 |
| 2007 | 612 Scaglietti | 0 | 51 (29 videos) | 2 |
| 2008 | 612 Scaglietti | 1 | 51 (30 videos) | 1 |
| 2009 | 612 Scaglietti | 0 | 51 (29 videos) | 1 |
| 2010 | 612 Scaglietti | 0 | 51 (30 videos) | 1 |
| 2011 | 612 Scaglietti | 0 | 52 (28 videos) | 1 |
Recalls on cars with this engine 2
1 of them is about the engine, fuel, cooling or powertrain. They come first.
08V214000 Power Train · Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 2005–07
FERRARI IS RECALLING 366 MY 2005-2007 612 SCAGLIETTI VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH F1 TRANSMISSIONS.
22V536000 Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 2005–11
NHTSA recalls by model and year. A recall counts here when every confirmed version of that model-year had this engine, or the recall names it. Check a car's VIN for its own open recalls.
Engine problems Ferrari told dealers about
Ferrari sent dealers 2 repair notes about the engine on these cars, including:
- To install new software into the climate control ecu for vehicles is now available
NHTSA manufacturer communications (technical service bulletins), matched by model name and year like the complaints, engine-related ones only. A repair note is not a recall: ask a seller whether it was done.
Every US version with this engine
| Car and versions | Years |
|---|---|
| Ferrari 550 Maranello 550 Maranello, 550 Maranello/Barchetta | 1999–01 |
| Ferrari 575M Maranello 575, 575 M Maranello, 575 M Maranello and Superamerica | 2002–05 |
| Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 612 Scaglietti | 2005–11 |
Engine codes: F133 A/C (550), F133 (575M), F133 F/H (612). Power: 478–533 hp, factory figures. Versions and years: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Sources: Ferrari 550 · Ferrari 612 Scaglietti · List of Ferrari engines.
Quick answers
What cars have the Ferrari F133 V12 engine?
In the US: the Ferrari 550 Maranello, Ferrari 575M Maranello, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, model years 1999–2011. See the version table for each one.
Is the Ferrari F133 V12 reliable?
Mostly yes. YouTube owner tone 53/100, #49 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); 1 engine-related recall on record. Not enough owner complaints to judge it per car: the government files most performance versions under their base model. Its cars had 2 recalls (1 about the engine, fuel or powertrain). Have any used car inspected.
How much horsepower does the Ferrari F133 V12 make?
478–533 hp in factory figures, depending on the car.