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2018 Porsche 911Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2018 Porsche 911, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 19V-179 the manufacturer reports only 88% of affected cars repaired.

2018 Porsche 911
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 88%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage12kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 27, 2022. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Porsche 911 has problems

1 complaint 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
Electrical system10

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

1 recall

2018 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.

88%repaired · 2020 Q3

Air bags

Recall 19V-179 · Mar 6, 2019 · 417 vehicles · 366 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

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

2018 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 2018 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 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2018 Porsche Carrera. The contact stated while driving at 50MPH when the contact attempted to turn off their headlight switch on the vehicle but instead accidentally hit the ignition switch which caused the engine to shut off and the vehicle to coast on its own. The contact was…
Complaint 11449177 · Jan 27, 2022 · 12,000 miles

Own a 2018 911?

Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.