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2016 Porsche 911Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2016 Porsche 911, most often about the exterior lighting. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-533 the manufacturer reports only 78% of affected cars repaired.

2016 Porsche 911
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 78%Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage8kExterior lighting, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 14, 2021. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Porsche 911 has problems

2 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
Exterior lighting10
Visibility/wiper10

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

2 recalls

2016 Porsche 911 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

78%repaired · 2021 Q2

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Recall 19V-533 · Jul 17, 2019 · 7,517 vehicles · 5,881 repaired

Risk. Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

83%repaired · 2018 Q3

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 17V-134 · Mar 2, 2017 · 120 vehicles · 99 repaired

Risk. If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Porsche.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other 911 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 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 Porsche 911, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
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In owners' words

What 911 owners report

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

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AFTER HEAVY BRAKING, THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT DISLODGED FROM THE CAR, DANGLED FOR A SECOND ON THE HOOD FROM THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, THEN FLEW OFF THE CAR COMPLETELY
Complaint 11319035 · Mar 23, 2020 · 8,000 miles

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