Pagani’s newest hypercar has a problem. Not with its 864-horsepower AMG-built V12. Not with its 1,100 lb-ft of torque. The issue lurks behind the dashboard.
The Italian boutique manufacturer is recalling all eight Utopias delivered to the United States. Eight. Total.
Multi-Million Dollar Papercuts
The recall stems from a manufacturing defect in the carbon fiber passenger-side dashboard panel.
A mold irregularity created rough edges on the carbon fiber composite.
These jagged edges could potentially slice into the passenger airbag during deployment.
Pagani discovered the issue during internal validation tests on November 18 while testing a new leather dashboard cover. Engineers quickly identified the root cause by November 20.
Kevlar to the Rescue
The fix? Pagani will apply dry Kevlar strips to the carbon fiber edges.
This prevents the rough carbon from contacting and potentially damaging the airbag during deployment.
Owners of the affected hypercars—each worth north of $2.5 million—won’t pay a dime for repairs.
Notification letters hit mailboxes starting December 9, with Pagani handling all logistics including vehicle pickup if necessary.
Eight Cars, One Problem
The recall specifics read like a hypercar census report:
- All eight U.S.-delivered Utopias are affected
- Production dates span January 30 to November 19, 2024
- Each packs a naturally-aspirated 6.0-liter V12
- Available with manual or sequential transmission
This isn’t Pagani’s first dance with airbag recalls. The Huayra faced similar issues years ago.
When you build cars by hand with exotic materials, these things happen. Even at $2.5+ million.
The Utopia represents Pagani’s third model following the Zonda and Huayra. Limited to 99 examples worldwide, it’s the hypercar equivalent of unobtainium.
Carbon fiber may be lightweight, but in this case, it’s causing some heavy regulatory lifting.
