Model year record

2008 Porsche 911 GT3 recalls & problems

The 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 has 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is visibility (1 complaint).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints1filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths1 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Electrical systemDec 11, 2007

Instrument cluster/panel

Recall 07V55700037 vehicles

Problem: ON CERTAIN 2 DOOR COUPE VEHICLES, THE SWITCH CONSOLE FOR THE PORSCHE ACTIVE SUSPENSION MANAGEMENT (PASM) AND THE TRACTION CONTROL (TC-OFF) SWITCHES WAS INAPPROPRIATELY INSTALLED. THE LEDS IN THE SWITCHES CAN SIGNAL A FUNCTIONAL CHANGE IN THE PASM MODE OR THE DEACTIVATION OF TRACTION CONTROL EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCHES ARE NOT ACTUATED.
Risk: IF THE TRACTION CONTROL OR ACTIVE STABILITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ARE INADVERTENTLY DISABLED, AND THE SUBSEQUENT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ONBOARD COMPUTER IS UNNOTICED BY THE DRIVER, THE SAFETY BENEFITS OF THESE SYSTEMS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE TO THE DRIVER WHICH COULD INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH DURING AGGRESSIVE DRIVING MANEUVERS.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH CONSOLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 7, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-767-7243.

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

18mpg combined

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	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Typical mileage*
VisibilityGlass, side/rear	1	0	0	1	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Visibility › Glass, side/rear1 injury
I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 PORSCHE 911 4S CONVERTIBLE. WHEN IT HAD 450 MILES ON IT AND I WAS DRIVING IT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED AND GLASS WENT ALL OVER MYSELF, IN THE CAR, AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. IT CAUSED PAINT DAMAGE ALL OVER THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR FINISH. I RECEIVED CUTS TO MYSELF AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. NOTHING HIT THE GLASS, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME. WE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED PORSCHE NA ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE CAR ALSO HAS A VIBRATION THAT I THINK MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IT TOOK TWO WEEKS AND SEVEN CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO GET ANYONE AT PORSCHE TO REPLY. THEY HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO PORSHE OF ORLANDO. PORSCHE OF ORLANDO REPLACED THE…
Jan 4, 2008 · 450 miles

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…
PE13009 · opened Apr 26, 2013 · closed Mar 10, 2014