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Porsche 911Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 147 owner complaints and 46 safety recalls on record for the Porsche 911.

Porsche 911
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints147Top: EngineSafety recalls461966–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: MrWalkr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

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

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2026Too new–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2025Too new–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/1006 complaints · 4 recalls2023Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls2022Not rated–/10011 complaints · 4 recalls2021Not rated–/1005 complaints · 6 recalls2020Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls1995Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1966Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Porsche 911 problems

All model years combined: 147 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
Engine383
Electrical system243
Fuel/propulsion system151
Engine and engine cooling141
Power train142
Air bags103
Exterior lighting100
Structure82
Vehicle speed control51
16 other systems402
46 recalls

Porsche 911 recalls

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

–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs26V-682 · 2024 · Oct 16, 2026 · 548 vehiclesDo not drive64%Sensing system: camera25V-896 · 2020–2025 · Dec 19, 2025 · 172,107 vehicles81%Lighting control module: software25V-079 · 2025 · Feb 12, 2025 · 878 vehicles85%Rear/other: buckle assembly25V-078 · 2023 · Feb 12, 2025 · 279 vehicles92%Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs24V-809 · 2021–2024 · Oct 28, 2024 · 2,251 vehiclesDo not drive94%Visibility: glass, side/rear24V-155 · 2020–2024 · Feb 28, 2024 · 8,101 vehicles89%Air bags: frontal22V-897 · 2022–2023 · Dec 6, 2022 · 53 vehicles96%Seat belts21V-608 · 2021 · Aug 4, 2021 · 4,924 vehicles85%Occupant classification: front passenger21V-467 · 2021 · Jun 23, 2021 · 149 vehicles86%Suspension: rear21V-201 · 2019 · Mar 24, 2021 · 7 vehicles88%Suspension21V-157 · 2021 · Mar 10, 2021 · 396 vehicles78%Air bags: air bag/restraint control module19V-533 · 2016–2017 · Jul 17, 2019 · 7,517 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 46 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

7 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 911

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2016–2018 · still open
    Open
  2. Rapid coolant lossPE13009 · 2001–2005 · closed Mar 10, 2014
    No recall
  3. WIRING HARNESSPE01031 · 1995 · closed Jan 31, 2002
    No recall
  4. INADVERTENT DRIVER'S SID AIR BAGRQ98017 · 1994–1996 · closed Feb 16, 1999
    Led to recall 98V-089
  5. ALLEGED WHEEL FAILUREEA96002 · 1996 · closed Apr 30, 1996
    No recall
  6. ALLEGED DEFECTIVE WHEELSDP95006 · 1996 · closed Mar 19, 1996
    No recall
  7. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES RE: 7805110002,DP78036 · 1977 · closed Sep 5, 1978
    No recall