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Porsche 928Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 18 safety recalls on record for the Porsche 928.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls181978–1993 model years

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

Best & worst years

Porsche 928 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 928 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Porsche 928 problems

All model years combined: 3 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
Electrical system11
Engine and engine cooling10
Power train10
18 recalls

Porsche 928 recalls

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

–Power train: automatic transmission92V-092 · 1991 · Aug 3, 1992 · 145 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly90V-117 · 1990 · Jun 12, 1990 · 19 vehicles–Emission control: catalytic convertor89V-106 · 1985–1987 · Jun 28, 1989 · 6,905 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings87V-031 · 1987 · Mar 12, 1987 · 892 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine85V-084 · 1985 · Jul 1, 1985 · 162 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar82V-048 · 1978–1980 · May 12, 1982 · 4,800 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings82V-049 · 1982 · May 12, 1982 · 434 vehicles–Front: shock absorber81V-040 · 1980–1981 · Mar 25, 1981 · 64 vehicles–Disc: caliper79V-129 · 1979 · May 30, 1979 · 19 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid79V-015 · 1979 · Jan 11, 1979 · 7 vehicles–Other: labels78V-217 · 1978 · Oct 10, 1978 · 800 vehicles–Other: labels78V-182 · 1978 · Aug 18, 1978 · 510 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.