Porsche 911 Carrera SYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Porsche 911 Carrera S.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints6Top: Back over prevention Safety recalls52005–2023 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Porsche 911 Carrera S years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 911 Carrera S median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'05'06'07'12'20'21'23

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Porsche 911 Carrera S problems

All model years combined: 6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

1Back over prevention

1Engine1 crash/fire/injury

1Fuel/propulsion system

1Parking brake1 crash/fire/injury

1Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury

1Steering

1Suspension

1Wheels1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Back over prevention	1	0
Engine	1	1
Fuel/propulsion system	1	0
Parking brake	1	1
Service brakes	1	1
Steering	1	0
Suspension	1	0
Wheels	1	1

5 recalls

Porsche 911 Carrera S recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Rear/other: retractor24V-123 · 2023 · Feb 20, 2024 · 910 vehicles Structure: body23V-313 · 2020 · May 3, 2023 · 3 vehicles Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings12V-107 · 2012 · Mar 21, 2012 · 1,232 vehicles Seat belts11V-409 · 2012 · Aug 5, 2011 · 235 vehicles Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system06V-008 · 2005–2006 · Jan 12, 2006 · 5,094 vehicles