2022 Maserati Ghibli Lemon Law – Find Out If Your Car Qualifies

If your 2022 Maserati Ghibli keeps heading back to the dealership for the same problems, you may be wondering whether California’s Lemon Law can help. While no two situations are the same, there are common signs that a vehicle might qualify and practical steps you can take right now to protect your rights. This guide from ZapLemon explains how to spot a potential lemon and outlines the basics of California Lemon Law in plain language.

How to Know If Your 2022 Maserati Ghibli Is a Lemon

In everyday terms, a “lemon” is a car with a defect that substantially affects its use, value, or safety, and the manufacturer can’t fix it after a reasonable number of repair attempts during the warranty period. For a 2022 Maserati Ghibli, that could look like recurring electrical gremlins, persistent infotainment failures or screen blackouts, transmission shudder or harsh shifting, warning lights that keep returning, brake or steering issues, or HVAC problems that never stay fixed. The key is repetition and impact: the same or related problem keeps coming back, and it meaningfully affects how you drive, enjoy, or rely on the car.

Practical signs your Ghibli may be a candidate include multiple repair orders for the same issue, more than 30 total days in the shop, or two or more unsuccessful attempts to fix a serious safety-related defect (for example, stalling, brake loss, steering failure, airbag warnings). Even intermittent issues count—if your dealer documents the complaint and can’t replicate or fix it, keep going back when the problem recurs. California law focuses on whether the manufacturer had reasonable opportunities to repair, not whether the issue happens 100% of the time.

To protect yourself, document everything. Always take the car to an authorized Maserati dealer for warranty concerns, describe symptoms clearly, and ask for a detailed repair order every visit (including dates, mileage in/out, and technician notes). Keep a simple log of repair attempts, days out of service, towing events, and communications with Maserati customer care. If the problem persists, consider contacting ZapLemon to discuss your situation—an individualized review is essential before deciding next steps.

California Lemon Law Basics for Ghibli Owners

California’s Lemon Law (part of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act) generally applies to new and used vehicles sold or leased in California with a manufacturer’s warranty. If your 2022 Maserati Ghibli has a warranty-covered defect that substantially impairs use, value, or safety—and Maserati can’t fix it after a reasonable number of attempts—the law may require the manufacturer to offer a repurchase (buyback) or replacement. Depending on the facts, owners may also recover certain incidental expenses; in some cases, additional civil penalties may be available, but those are fact-specific and not guaranteed.

California also includes a “lemon law presumption” for problems arising within the first 18 months or 18,000 miles (whichever comes first). Under that presumption, your car may qualify if: (1) the manufacturer made at least two repair attempts for a defect that could cause death or serious injury, or (2) at least four repair attempts for the same non-safety defect, or (3) the vehicle was out of service for repair for a total of 30 or more days. Importantly, you can still have a valid claim even if you’re outside the presumption window—your rights do not end at 18 months or 18,000 miles.

A few practical pointers: Warranty repairs should be performed by an authorized Maserati dealer and must be covered by an express manufacturer’s warranty—service contracts or third‑party plans are different. Aftermarket modifications or racing use can complicate claims if a manufacturer argues they caused the defect. Deadlines apply to lemon law claims, and procedure matters; before you make a major decision (like accepting a quick trade-in or signing a release), consider getting a professional review of your repair history and warranty coverage.