Model year record
2007 Porsche 911 GT3 recalls & problems
The 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 24 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine (20 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2007 Porsche 911 GT3.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
911 GT3
| City / highway | 15 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
3.6 L · 6 cyl · Manual 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,550/year to fuel
911 GT3 RS
| City / highway | 15 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Premium Gasoline |
3.6 L · 6 cyl · Manual 6-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,550/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 20 | 24,596 mi |
| Engine and engine coolingCooling system | 4 | 14,375 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine
I HAD TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THE COOLANT LINES SECURED INTO THE ENGINE OF MY CAR. THIS CAR HAS A KNOWN FAULT IN WHERE THE COOLANT LINES COME UNSECURED FROM THE VEHICLE, DUMPING ALL COOLANT WITHIN SECONDS. NOT ONLY DOES THIS OVERHEAT THE ENGINE, BUT SLIPPERY COOLANT ALL OVER THE REAR TIRES OF A VEHICLE MEANS A CRASH CAN OCCUR.
- Engine
"PERMANENT" COOLANT HOSE ATTACHMENT FAILED; IT CAME LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING IN THE ENGINE RESULTING IN COOLANT SPRAYED ONTO TIRE, WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL DURING A TURN , INCLUDING 270 DEGREE SPIN, AND LEAVING ROADWAY; FORTUNATELY NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE NEARBY, SO A COLLISION WAS AVOIDED. APPARENTLY, THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL FAILURE WITH THE GT3 ENGINE. NOTE: THIS WAS NOT A COOLANT HOSE OR HOSE CLAMP FAILURE, THIS WAS A STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF A PERMANENT ENGINE COMPONENT TO WHICH THE COOLANT HOSE MOUNTS. GIVEN THE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES AT STAKE, BOTH TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND THOSE ALSO USING THE ROADWAY NEAR THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, IT SHOULD, IN MY OPINION, BE ADDRESSED WITH A…
- Engine
COOLANT HOSE COUPLING CAME LOSE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL ENGINE COOLANT. COOLANT SPILLED RESULTED IN TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF VEHICLE TRACTION, FORTUNATELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO POSSIBLE OVERHEATING IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. *TR
- Engine
COOLANT HOSE COUPLING CAME LOSE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT SPEED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL ENGINE COOLANT. COOLANT SPILLED RESULTED IN TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF VEHICLE TRACTION, FORTUNATELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO POSSIBLE OVERHEATING IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. *TR
- Engine
SUDDEN COOLANT LINE FITTING FAILURE. THE EPOXY FAILED AND A COOLANT FITTING COMPLETELY POPPED OUT OF THE ENGINE HOUSING NEAR THE ALTERNATOR. RESULTED IN RAPID COOLANT LOSS. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED/HAULED APPROX 140 MILES TO REPAIR FACILITY NEAR MY HOME. I HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE BILL FOR THIS SERVICE. I AM HAVING ALL COOLANT FITTINGS WELDED TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO ANY OF THE OTHER LINES. WORK IS NOT YET COMPLETE BUT THE ESTIMATED BILL IS $3500+. *TR
- Engine
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON I-79(3 LANE HIGHWAY) AT 70 MPH WHEN I NOTICED A LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE/STEAM FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR. I THEN NOTICED OTHER CARS PULLING OFF TO THE SIDE TO GET AWAY FROM ALL THE COOLANT SPRAYING FROM MY CAR. I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. OUNCE I WAS ABLE TO GET PORSCHE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE ISSUE, IT WAS INDICATED THAT MY COOLANT FITTINGS FAILED AND SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE(KNOW ISSUE). *TR
- Engine
ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING AT UPPER COOLANT CONSOLE. EPOXY FAILED AT ALUMINUM COOLING HOSE AND COOLING CONSOLE CONNECTION POINT. AT A LATER DATE, REPEATED FAILURE OF COOLING HOSE CONNECTIONS AT RIGHT FRONT RADIATOR. *TR
- Engine
I AM REPORTING THE ISSUE OF COOLANT LINE FITTING FAILURE. I HAVE NOT HAD A FAILURE YET BUT THAT MY MECHANIC HAS ADVISED ME THAT THIS ISSUE MUST BE ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED BEFORE THERE IS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THIS IS A KNOWN AND EXPENSIVE ISSUE SO RATHER THAN WAITING FOR A FAILURE, I WAS ADVISED BY A MECHANIC THAT IT IS GOING TO FAIL AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Rapid coolant lossClosed
On April 26, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-009 to investigate 10 complaints alleging incidents of sudden coolant loss while traveling on public roadways in certain model year (MY) 2001 through 2007 Porsche 911 vehicles.The complaints alleged that pipe ends joined by epoxy to certain cooling system components may fail suddenly and separate, resulting in large volumes of coolant leakage.The investigation was opened to assess evidence of a design or manufacturing defect in the coolant pipe fittings and any related safety consequences. In response to ODI?s Information Request letter, Porsche identified a manufacturing quality issue with the supplier?s application of adhesive to coolant pipe fittings that resulted in elevated failure rates in approximately 6,800 early production 997 generation vehicles (MY 2007 and early MY 2008).ODI?s analysis of field data…