PorscheRecalls, problems & years to avoid

NHTSA has 2,041 owner complaints on file for 129 Porsche models. The Cayenne has the most (509). Pick a model to see which years to avoid.

Models12910 currently sold
Owner complaints2,041All model years
Most complaintsCayenne509 complaints
Latest recall26V-682Oct 16, 2026

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls. Updated daily.

Past Porsche models

Boxster1989–2015 · 164 complaintsMost complaints: 1998
Cayenne S2003–2024 · 105 complaintsMost complaints: 2004
911 Turbo2001–2024 · 79 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
911 GT32004–2024 · 59 complaintsMost complaints: 2004
911 Carrera1997–2023 · 42 complaints
Cayenne Turbo2003–2020 · 41 complaints
Cayman2006–2015 · 29 complaints
Macan S2015–2020 · 20 complaints
Carrera1974–2001 · 18 complaints
9441983–1991 · 17 complaints
Boxster S2000–2014 · 16 complaints
Cayman S2005–2014 · 12 complaints
Porsche1989–2001 · 12 complaints
Panamera 4s2010–2021 · 11 complaints
9681991–2001 · 11 complaints
Boxster (987)2005–2011 · 11 complaints
Panamera Turbo2010–2020 · 7 complaints
Panamera S2010–2016 · 7 complaints
9241977–1988 · 6 complaints
911 Carrera S2005–2023 · 6 complaints
718 Boxster2016–2024 · 6 complaints
Macan Turbo2015–2020 · 5 complaints
911 Carrera S Cabriolet2005–2006 · 4 complaints
Panamera S E-hybrid2012–2016 · 4 complaints
Cayenne S E-hybrid2015–2020 · 3 complaints
911 Carrera Cabriolet1995–2003 · 3 complaints
911 Turbo S2005–2024 · 3 complaints
9281978–1993 · 3 complaints
Cayenne GTS2008–2021 · 3 complaints
Cayenne S Hybrid2011–2013 · 2 complaints
911sc1974–2000 · 2 complaints
Macan GTS2017–2024 · 2 complaints
944s1987–1988 · 2 complaints
Taycan 4s2020–2024 · 2 complaints
Panamera 42011–2021 · 2 complaints
911 Carrera 4s2003–2023 · 2 complaints
Taycan Turbo S2020–2024 · 1 complaint
Panamera Turbo S2012–2021 · 1 complaint
Cayman R2012 · 1 complaint
911 Carrera GTS2012–2024 · 1 complaint
911 GT3 RS2008–2024 · 1 complaint
GT22002 · 1 complaint
Carrera 41989–1990 · 1 complaint
911 GT22003–2019 · 1 complaint
Carrera GT2004–2005 · 1 complaint
Targa1990–1996 · 1 complaint
718 Boxster GTS2024 · 1 complaint
911 Carrera 42012–2023 · 1 complaint
Taycan Turbo S Cross Turi2021–2024 · 0 complaints
Cayenne S Coupe2024 · 0 complaints
911e1972 · 0 complaints
Cayenne Transsyberia2010 · 0 complaints
911 Dakar2023 · 0 complaints
Cayenne Turbo Coupe2020 · 0 complaints
Cayenne Turbo E-hybrid2024 · 0 complaints
Cayenne Turbo GT2024 · 0 complaints
Cayenne Turbo S2006–2016 · 0 complaints
Cayenne Turbo S E-hybrid2020–2023 · 0 complaints
Cayenne Turbo S HYB Coupe2020 · 0 complaints
911 Carrera T2023–2024 · 0 complaints
Coupe1990 · 0 complaints
911 Carrera 4 GTS2012–2023 · 0 complaints
Macan Sport Edition2018 · 0 complaints
911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet1995–2003 · 0 complaints
Panamera 4 Executive2018–2021 · 0 complaints
Panamera 4 Hybrid2018 · 0 complaints
Panamera 4 Hybrid Executi2018 · 0 complaints
Panamera 4 Hybrid Sport T2018 · 0 complaints
718 Spyder RS2024 · 0 complaints
Panamera 4s E-hybrid2021–2023 · 0 complaints
Panamera 4s Executive2017–2021 · 0 complaints
Panamera 4 Sport Turismo2018–2020 · 0 complaints
Panamera 4s Sport Turismo2018–2021 · 0 complaints
Panamera GTS2013–2021 · 0 complaints
Panamera GTS Sport Turism2019–2020 · 0 complaints
718 Spyder2021 · 0 complaints
718 Cayman GTS2023–2024 · 0 complaints
Panamera S Hybrid2011–2014 · 0 complaints
718 Cayman GT4 RS2024 · 0 complaints
Panamera Turbo Executive2017–2020 · 0 complaints
Panamera Turbo S E-hybrid2018–2023 · 0 complaints
Panamera Turbo S Executiv2021 · 0 complaints
Panamera Turbo S Hybrid2018 · 0 complaints
Panamera Turbo S Hybrid E2018 · 0 complaints
Panamera Turbo S Hybrid S2018 · 0 complaints
Panamera Turbo Sport Turi2018–2020 · 0 complaints
718 Boxster S2024 · 0 complaints
Redundant Boxster2017–2021 · 0 complaints
Redundant Cayenne E-hybrid2020 · 0 complaints
Redundant Cayenne S Hybrid2014 · 0 complaints
Redundant Cayman2021 · 0 complaints
Taycan 4 Cross Turismo2021–2024 · 0 complaints
Taycan 4s Cross Turismo2021–2024 · 0 complaints
Taycan Cross Turismo2023 · 0 complaints
Taycan GTS2022–2024 · 0 complaints
Taycan GTS Sport Turismo2022–2024 · 0 complaints
Taycan Turbo2020–2024 · 0 complaints
911 Targa 42012–2017 · 0 complaints
911 Targa 4s2012–2023 · 0 complaints
Taycan Turbo Cross Turism2021–2024 · 0 complaints
911 Targa2003 · 0 complaints
9121969 · 0 complaints
912e1976 · 0 complaints
9141970–1976 · 0 complaints
9182015 · 0 complaints
918 Spyder2015 · 0 complaints
911t1972 · 0 complaints
9301978 · 0 complaints
911 Speedster2011 · 0 complaints
944 Turbo1986–1988 · 0 complaints
911s1974 · 0 complaints
911 R2016 · 0 complaints
911 GT3 Touring2022–2023 · 0 complaints
Boxster Spyder2012 · 0 complaints
Cabrio1990 · 0 complaints
Carrera 21990 · 0 complaints
911 GT2 RS2010–2019 · 0 complaints
Cayenne Coupe2024 · 0 complaints
Cayenne Diesel2013–2015 · 0 complaints