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2002 Porsche 911 TurboProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 14 owner complaints about the 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo, most often about the engine. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints140 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage49kEngine, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 21, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo has problems

14 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
Engine110
Engine and engine cooling10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2002 Porsche 911 Turbo recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other 911 Turbo year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 911 Turbo median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Rapid coolant lossPE13009 · closed Mar 10, 2014
    No recall
In owners' words

What 911 Turbo owners report

Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FROM A STOP I ACCELERATED IN A STRAIGHT LINE ONTO A FREEWAY ON-RAMP. APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS LATER I NOTICED A SQUEALING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE BELTS. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED A LARGE VOLUME OF STEAM COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. HAVING READ ABOUT OTHER PEOPLES EXPERIENCES…
Complaint 10795267 · Nov 21, 2015 · 49,300 miles
THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. I HAD CATASTROPHIC COOLANT FAILURE. A HOSE ON MY COOLANT SYSTEM POPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ALL OF THE COOLANT TO GUSH OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, THE CAR DID SLIP A BIT I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT…
Complaint 10558119 · Jan 2, 2014 · 35,798 miles
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE COOLANT FITTINGS WHICH MOUNT IN THE CYLINDER HEAD POPPED OUT. THE FITTINGS ATTACH TO THE COOLANT HOSES. IN BOTH CASES THE EPOXY THAT HELD THE FITTINGS IN HAD FAILED. EACH TIME I WAS DRIVING AND COOLANT SPEWED ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE BAY AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY…
Complaint 10522635 · Jul 1, 2013 · 52,230 miles

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