NHTSA Safety Recalls
Porsche 911 Carrera Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 14 recall campaigns for the Porsche 911 Carrera, across 16 model years from 2000 to 2023. The 2020 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2023 (1).
- Model years
- 16
- Recall campaigns
- 14
- Most recalls
- 2020
- Owner complaints
- 28
2000–2023, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA about the Porsche 911 Carrera across 10 model years; the most, 7, concern the 2004.
Owners marked a crash on 2 of the Porsche 911 Carrera complaints (7%) and a fire on 4.
Across all Porsche 911 Carrera model years, owners name the engine and engine cooling most often (at least 6 complaints), then the engine (5).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Porsche 911 Carrera in 2007: 4, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Porsche 911 Carrera is suspension: front: macpherson strut, in 9 model-year listings.
The newest Porsche 911 Carrera recall, 24V123000, was reported on February 20, 2024 and concerns the seat belts: rear/other: retractor.
Porsche 911 Carrera years to avoid
Too few Porsche 911 Carrera model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | — | not ranked |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | not ranked |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 1 | 3 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | — | not ranked |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | — | not ranked |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | — | not ranked |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | not ranked |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | — | not ranked |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2004 | 1 | 7 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 1 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Porsche 911 Carrera years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Porsche 911 Carrera
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT9
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE2
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS1
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
- SEAT BELTS1
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR1
- STRUCTURE:BODY1
Porsche 911 Carrera model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Porsche 911 Carrera recall campaign (14)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V123000February 20, 2024 | seat belts: rear/other: retractor | 2023 | crash and injury | 910 |
| 23V313000May 3, 2023 | structure: body | 2022 | crash and injury | 3 |
| 21V697000September 8, 2021 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2020–2021 | crash | 11 |
| 21V201000March 24, 2021 | suspension: rear | 2020 | crash | 7 |
| 20V381000July 1, 2020 | power train: driveline: differential unit | 2020 | fire | 14 |
| 19V878000December 11, 2019 | exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights | 2020 | crash | 1,928 |
| 19V445000June 12, 2019 | power train: axle hubs | 2020 | crash | 3 |
| 17V134000March 2, 2017 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2017 | crash and injury | 120 |
| 17V054000January 25, 2017 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2017 | fire | 4,090 |
| 13V502000October 17, 2013 | electrical system | 2014 | crash and injury | 81 |
| 13V058000February 22, 2013 | engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 2012–2013 | crash | 2,263 |
| 11V409000August 5, 2011 | seat belts | 2012 | crash and injury | 235 |
| 00V109000April 10, 2000 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2000 | — | 2,734 |
| 20E091000 | suspension: front: macpherson strut | 2000–2001, 2004–2006, 2008–2010, 2012 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Porsche 911 Carrera. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: April 30, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted