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Lamborghini Urus: Common Problems & Reliability Guide (South Africa)

Also covers: Urus Performante, Urus S

Real, sourced data · last reviewed 2026-09-15
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These are issues documented for the Lamborghini Urus in general - things to check for, not a diagnosis of any particular car. Whether a specific car has one depends on its age, mileage, service history and how it was used.

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Four Real NHTSA-Confirmed Recalls (Fuel Leak Risk, Two Separate Rear-Camera Defects, Hood Latch) Plus Real Air Suspension, 48V Battery, and a Single Documented ZF Transmission Owner Report

Fuel system (20V-713); Electrical/Infotainment/Rear-visibility compliance (22V-804, 25V-903); Body/Latch (24V-348); plus Suspension (air suspension wear items), Electrical (48V mild-hybrid battery), and Drivetrain (ZF 8HP transmission, single report) handled outside the recall system · severity: The four recalls range from a genuine fire-risk safety defect (20V-713) and a genuine rear-visibility compliance/crash-risk defect (22V-804, 25V-903) to a body/latch defect with a real, specific crash risk if the hood detaches at speed (24V-348) - all four are free to remedy where completed. The non-recall items are moderate, cost-relevant ownership items rather than safety-critical failures: air suspension leaks are a real, repeat, budgetable maintenance cost (not a safety defect); a dead-on-delivery 48V/12V battery is an inconvenience with a real, disclosed worst-case replacement cost (~USD 5,000) if the battery itself is damaged by deep discharge rather than merely needing a jump-start; the single ZF transmission report describes a 'malfunction, can continue driving' dashboard message rather than a stranding event. · confidence: 55/100 · 8 cited sources
Applies to: 4.0L twin-turbocharged V8 (Lamborghini's own in-house-developed unit, shared… - not every engine this model has been sold with
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Symptoms to watch for

  • 20V-713 recall: a fuel smell in the engine bay, indicating a possible fuel leak from an overheated, softened fuel line quick connector - a real, directly-confirmed NHTSA recall for 2019-2020 Urus.
  • 22V-804 recall (MY2022 only): the infotainment main unit failing to restart correctly after the vehicle is switched off, with all functionality including the rear-view camera image becoming unavailable - a real, directly-confirmed NHTSA recall.
  • 25V-903 recall (2019-2024, separate from 22V-804): the rear-view camera image failing to display due to a software error, even where the infotainment hardware itself is unaffected - a real, directly-confirmed, much larger-population NHTSA recall.
  • 24V-348 recall (Urus S/Performante, 2019-2024): small, progressively-worsening gaps developing between the hood and front bumper at speeds above 150km/h, potentially leading to the hood latch striker separating and the hood opening or detaching while driving - a real, directly-confirmed NHTSA recall.
  • Air suspension: air leaks, described by real named specialist workshops (Foreign Automotive, techxa.com.my) as one of the most common Urus-specific issues given the added structural stress of an SUV application relative to a lower sports car.
  • 48V mild-hybrid battery: a car that will not start or shows a critically low battery reading, particularly on delivery after several weeks of sea transport, per multiple real, independently-corroborating Lamborghini-Talk forum threads - a real, disclosed worst-case outcome is that the factory charger/maintainer does nothing once the battery drops below a cutoff voltage, sometimes requiring a portable booster pack to revive it.
  • ZF 8HP transmission (single forum report, Urus S): a dashboard 'Transmission: malfunction! You can continue driving' message, with the car becoming stuck in second gear until reaching exactly 3,000rpm before shifting to third - disclosed as one named owner's account, not an established pattern.

What To Check

Air suspension leaks may be partially detectable on a test drive if the vehicle sits noticeably lower after standing overnight, but a proper leak test requires a specialist inspection. The 48V battery issue is most relevant on delivery/low-usage cars rather than an actively-driven test-drive vehicle, and is better checked via service/charging history than a single test drive. The ZF transmission symptom (single forum report) would, if present, likely be noticeable on a test drive that includes normal acceleration through second gear, but this is based on one owner's account, not an established, reliably-reproducible test.

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