Porsche 911 recalls & problems by year
54 recalls and 140 owner complaints across 30 model years (1990–2025).
Most complaints199512 complaints
Most recalls20216 recalls
Crashes reported5in owner complaints
Injuries reported40 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 16–21 mpg | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | — | 15–21 mpg | 4 | 6 |
| 2023 | — | 17–20 mpg | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | — | 19–20 mpg | 4 | 10 |
| 2021 | — | 17–20 mpg | 6 | 5 |
| 2020 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | — | 16–25 mpg | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | — | 19–25 mpg | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | — | 21–24 mpg | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | — | 20–23 mpg | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | — | 20–23 mpg | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 | — | 20–22 mpg | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | — | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | — | 20–21 mpg | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | — | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | — | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2003 | — | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2002 | — | 16–19 mpg | 0 | 9 |
| 2001 | — | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2000 | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| 1999 | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| 1998 | — | 17–18 mpg | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | — | 14–18 mpg | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | — | 14–18 mpg | 3 | 6 |
| 1995 | — | 17–18 mpg | 0 | 12 |
| 1994 | — | 14–18 mpg | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | — | 16–18 mpg | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | — | 14–18 mpg | 4 | 2 |
| 1991 | — | 14–17 mpg | 4 | 1 |
| 1990 | — | 16–17 mpg | 4 | 1 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Engine — 38 complaints
- Electrical system — 27 complaints
- Engine and engine cooling — 14 complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system — 14 complaints
- Power train — 11 complaints
- Air bags — 10 complaints
- Exterior lighting — 10 complaints
- Unknown or other — 10 complaints