The Lemon Index
Ferrari's 3.9 L (SF90 4.0 L) twin-turbo 90° V8 in the California T, 488, GTC4Lusso T, Portofino, F8 Tributo, Roma and SF90 Stradale, model years 2015–2025. YouTube likes the 2015 best.
Liked, but check the recalls: YouTube owner tone 58/100, #12 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); 5 engine-related recalls on record.
Reliability by year
Not enough complaints to chart. Owners filed 12 complaints with the government that we can tie to this engine's cars, 2015–2025, 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 2015 (59) and least about the 2016 (56); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | California T | 0 | 59 (21 videos) | 3 |
| 2016 | California T, 488 | 2 | 56 (65 videos) | 7 |
| 2017 | 488, California T | 5 | 57 (63 videos) | 4 |
| 2018 | 488, California T, GTC4Lusso T | 4 | 56 (69 videos) | 4 |
| 2019 | 488, GTC4Lusso T, Portofino | 1 | 57 (64 videos) | 3 |
| 2020 | 488, GTC4Lusso T, Portofino, F8 Tributo | 0 | 57 (89 videos) | 1 |
| 2021 | F8 Tributo, Portofino, Roma, SF90 Stradale | 0 | 58 (102 videos) | 1 |
| 2022 | F8 Tributo, Roma, Portofino, SF90 Stradale | 0 | 59 (96 videos) | 3 |
| 2023 | F8 Tributo, Portofino, Roma, SF90 Stradale | 0 | 58 (94 videos) | 3 |
| 2024 | Roma, SF90 Stradale | 0 | 58 (59 videos) | 2 |
| 2025 | Roma, SF90 Stradale | 0 | 58 (59 videos) | 0 |
Recalls on cars with this engine 12
5 of them are about the engine, fuel, cooling or powertrain. They come first.
24V810000 Power Train · Ferrari F8 Tributo, Ferrari Portofino, Ferrari Roma 2023–24
The driveshaft screws may not have been tightened during production and may loosen.
23V698000 Engine And Engine Cooling · Ferrari SF90 Stradale 2022–24
The turbocharger oil delivery pipe may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can lead to an oil leak.
19V090000 Fuel System, Gasoline · Ferrari 488 2018–19
The fuel vapor separator may crack and allow fuel to leak.
15V881000 Fuel System, Gasoline · Ferrari 488 2016
The affected vehicles may be equipped with a low pressure fuel line connection that was not properly coated during manufacturing.
15V811000 Fuel System, Gasoline · Ferrari California 2016
The affected vehicles have a low pressure fuel line that may not connect properly to the fuel pump feed pipe.
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23V136000 Seats · Ferrari SF90 Stradale 2022–23
When a child seat is installed on the passenger seat (size M), the deployment of the air bag may impact the child seat.
22V536000 Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Ferrari 488, Ferrari California, Ferrari F8 Tributo, Ferrari Portofino, Ferrari Roma 2015–22
21V833000 Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Ferrari 488 2016–19
The brake system may leak brake fluid, resulting in a loss of braking ability.
19V006000 Air Bags · Ferrari 488, Ferrari California 2015–18
19V411000 Air Bags · Ferrari 488, Ferrari California 2016–18
The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may malfunction, possibly causing the non-deployment.
18V164000 Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Ferrari 488 2016
Due to a software error, the driver may not be warned that the brake discs are critically worn.
15V433000 Air Bags · Ferrari California 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 10 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 California California T | 2015–18 |
| Ferrari 488 488 GTB, 488 Pista, 488 Pista Spider, 488 Spider | 2016–20 |
| Ferrari GTC4Lusso / FF GTC4Lusso T | 2018–20 |
| Ferrari Portofino Portofino, Portofino M | 2019–23 |
| Ferrari F8 Tributo F8 Spider, F8 Tributo | 2020–23 |
| Ferrari Roma Roma, Roma Spider | 2021–25 |
| Ferrari SF90 Stradale SF90 Spider, SF90 Stradale, SF90 Stradale Coupe, SF90 XX Spider, SF90 XX Stradale | 2021–25 |
Engine codes: F154 BB, BD, BE, BH, CB, CD, CG, FA, FB. Built by Ferrari. Power: 550–786 hp, factory figures (engine only; the SF90 makes 990 hp with its motors). Versions and years: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Sources: Ferrari F154 engine.
Quick answers
What cars have the Ferrari F154 engine?
In the US: the Ferrari California T, Ferrari 488, Ferrari GTC4Lusso T, Ferrari Portofino, Ferrari F8 Tributo, Ferrari Roma, Ferrari SF90 Stradale, model years 2015–2025. See the version table for each one.
Is the Ferrari F154 reliable?
Mostly, if the recalls were done. YouTube owner tone 58/100, #12 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); 5 engine-related recalls on record. Not enough owner complaints to judge it per car: supercars sell in small numbers. Its cars had 12 recalls (5 about the engine, fuel or powertrain). Have any used car inspected.
How much horsepower does the Ferrari F154 make?
550–786 hp in factory figures, depending on the car (engine only; the SF90 makes 990 hp with its motors).