The Lemon Index
Ferrari's 6.3 L and 6.5 L naturally aspirated V12 in the FF / GTC4Lusso, F12berlinetta and 812 Superfast, model years 2012–2024. YouTube likes the 2023 best.
A safer bet: YouTube owner tone 54/100, #37 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 3 complaints with the government that we can tie to this engine's cars, 2012–2024, about any part of the car. Supercars sell in small numbers, so we show YouTube, recalls and the automaker's repair notes instead.
YouTube videos are most positive about the 2023 (58) and least about the 2012 (48); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | FF / GTC4Lusso | 0 | 48 (40 videos) | 2 |
| 2013 | FF / GTC4Lusso, F12berlinetta | 0 | 52 (79 videos) | 2 |
| 2014 | F12berlinetta, FF / GTC4Lusso | 0 | 52 (79 videos) | 2 |
| 2015 | F12berlinetta, FF / GTC4Lusso | 0 | 52 (81 videos) | 3 |
| 2016 | FF / GTC4Lusso, F12berlinetta | 0 | 52 (79 videos) | 3 |
| 2017 | F12berlinetta, FF / GTC4Lusso | 2 | 54 (82 videos) | 4 |
| 2018 | FF / GTC4Lusso, 812 Superfast | 0 | 57 (95 videos) | 2 |
| 2019 | 812 Superfast, FF / GTC4Lusso | 0 | 56 (92 videos) | 2 |
| 2020 | 812 Superfast, FF / GTC4Lusso | 0 | 55 (94 videos) | 1 |
| 2021 | 812 Superfast | 1 | 54 (61 videos) | 0 |
| 2022 | 812 Superfast | 0 | 56 (59 videos) | 0 |
| 2023 | 812 Superfast | 0 | 58 (61 videos) | 0 |
| 2024 | 812 Superfast | 0 | 56 (59 videos) | 0 |
Recalls on cars with this engine 9
1 of them is about the engine, fuel, cooling or powertrain. They come first.
19V090000 Fuel System, Gasoline · Ferrari 812 Superfast 2018–19
The fuel vapor separator may crack and allow fuel to leak.
22V536000 Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Ferrari F12berlinetta, Ferrari GTC4Lusso / FF 2012–17
20V614000 Visibility · Ferrari 812 Superfast 2018–20
The rear window on these vehicles may have been bonded incorrectly, which may lead to decreased, long-term adhesion.
19V006000 Air Bags · Ferrari F12berlinetta, Ferrari GTC4Lusso / FF 2014–17
19V089000 Latches/Locks/Linkages · Ferrari GTC4Lusso / FF 2017
Tension on the door lock mechanism may result in the vehicle's door being unable to be opened by using the external door handle.
Show all 9
19V411000 Air Bags · Ferrari F12berlinetta 2016–17
The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly causing the non-deployment.
18V040000 Air Bags · Ferrari GTC4Lusso / FF 2013
On January 9, 2018 Ferrari North America, Inc. (Ferrari) recalled 1,073 model year 2013 California, 458 Italia, 458 Spider, FF, and F12 Berlinetta vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, F…
18V381000 Air Bags · Ferrari GTC4Lusso / FF 2012
These passenger frontal air bag modules have air bag inflators that may explode in the event of a crash due.
15V433000 Air Bags · Ferrari GTC4Lusso / FF 2015
The affected vehicles may be equipped with a driver side ai.
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 4 repair notes about the engine on these cars.
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 GTC4Lusso / FF FF, GTC4Lusso | 2012–20 |
| Ferrari F12berlinetta F12, F12 Berlinetta, F12 tdf | 2013–17 |
| Ferrari 812 Superfast 812 Competizione, 812 Competizione A, 812 GTS, 812 Superfast | 2018–24 |
Engine codes: F140 EB (FF), FC (F12), FG (F12tdf), ED (GTC4Lusso), GA (812), HB (812 Competizione). Power: 651–819 hp, factory figures. Versions and years: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Sources: Ferrari F140 engine.
Quick answers
What cars have the Ferrari F140 engine?
In the US: the Ferrari FF / GTC4Lusso, Ferrari F12berlinetta, Ferrari 812 Superfast, model years 2012–2024. See the version table for each one.
Is the Ferrari F140 reliable?
Mostly yes. YouTube owner tone 54/100, #37 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: supercars sell in small numbers. Its cars had 9 recalls (1 about the engine, fuel or powertrain). Have any used car inspected.
How much horsepower does the Ferrari F140 make?
651–819 hp in factory figures, depending on the car.