Porsche CarreraYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 18 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Porsche Carrera.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints18Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls41974–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2001Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1990Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls 1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Porsche Carrera problems

All model years combined: 18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

5Engine and engine cooling

4Air bags1 crash/fire/injury

3Visibility

2Power train

2Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

2Exterior lighting

2Fuel system, gasoline

2Structure1 crash/fire/injury

2Tires

44 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	5	0
Air bags	4	1
Visibility	3	0
Power train	2	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	1
Exterior lighting	2	0
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Structure	2	1
Tires	2	0
4 other systems	4	1

4 recalls

Porsche Carrera recalls

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

Air bags: frontal98V-089 · 1996 · Nov 27, 1998 · 1,968 vehicles Steering: steering wheel/handle bar96V-147 · 1989–1992 · Aug 8, 1996 · 12,538 vehicles Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers93V-204 · 1989–1992 · Dec 7, 1993 · 11,346 vehicles Fuel system, gasoline: delivery73V-197 · 1974 · Oct 2, 1973 · 1,000 vehicles