The Lemon Index
Ferrari's 3.0 L twin-turbo plug-in hybrid 120° V6 in the 296, model years 2022–2025.
A safer bet: YouTube owner tone 54/100, #38 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. We found no government complaints we can tie to this engine's cars. Supercars sell in small numbers, so we show YouTube, recalls and the automaker's repair notes instead.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 296 | 0 | 54 (164 videos) | 0 |
| 2023 | 296 | 0 | 54 (171 videos) | 0 |
| 2025 | 296 | 0 | 54 (163 videos) | 1 |
Recalls on cars with this engine 1
1 of them is about the engine, fuel, cooling or powertrain. They come first.
25V716000 Engine And Engine Cooling · Ferrari 296 2025
The nut securing the oil filter connection to the turbocharger oil feed pipes was tightened incorrectly and may cause an oil leak.
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.
Every US version with this engine
| Car and versions | Years |
|---|---|
| Ferrari 296 296 GTB, 296 GTB Spider, 296 GTS | 2022–25 |
Engine code: F163 BC. Power: 654 hp, factory figures (engine only; 819 hp with the motor). Versions and years: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Sources: Ferrari F163 engine.
Quick answers
What cars have the Ferrari F163 engine?
In the US: the Ferrari 296, model years 2022–2025. See the version table for each one.
Is the Ferrari F163 reliable?
Mostly yes. YouTube owner tone 54/100, #38 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 1 recalls (1 about the engine, fuel or powertrain). Have any used car inspected.
How much horsepower does the Ferrari F163 make?
654 hp in factory figures, depending on the car (engine only; 819 hp with the motor).