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Porsche 911 CarreraYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 42 owner complaints and 16 safety recalls on record for the Porsche 911 Carrera.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints42Top: Air bagsSafety recalls161997–2023 model years

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

Best & worst years

Porsche 911 Carrera 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/10013 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Porsche 911 Carrera problems

All model years combined: 42 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags102
Engine and engine cooling80
Electrical system63
Engine52
Seat belts50
Suspension30
Power train20
Fuel/propulsion system21
Seats20
10 other systems111
16 recalls

Porsche 911 Carrera recalls

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

94%Rear/other: retractor24V-123 · 2023 · Feb 20, 2024 · 910 vehicles100%Structure: body23V-313 · 2022 · May 3, 2023 · 3 vehicles100%Service brakes, hydraulic: critical fasteners21V-697 · 2020–2021 · Sep 8, 2021 · 11 vehicles86%Suspension: rear21V-201 · 2020 · Mar 24, 2021 · 7 vehicles100%Driveline: differential unit20V-381 · 2020 · Jul 1, 2020 · 14 vehicles99%Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights19V-878 · 2020 · Dec 11, 2019 · 1,928 vehicles67%Axle assembly: axle shaft19V-445 · 2020 · Jun 12, 2019 · 3 vehicles83%Passenger side: inflator module17V-134 · 2017 · Mar 2, 2017 · 120 vehicles93%Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings17V-054 · 2017 · Jan 25, 2017 · 4,090 vehicles99%Electrical system13V-502 · 2014 · Oct 17, 2013 · 81 vehicles–Seat belts13V-064 · 2002 · Feb 26, 2013 · 1 vehicles–Other: labels13V-063 · 2002 · Feb 26, 2013 · 4 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 16 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 911 Carrera

  1. Backup Lights Fail To IlluminateDP21001 · 2013 · closed Jul 9, 2021
    No recall