The 2016 Porsche 911 has 2 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is exterior lighting (1 complaint).
Problem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Risk: Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
NHTSA recall 17V134000 · Mar 2, 2017 · 120 vehicles
Problem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Risk: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.
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.
Crash test ratings
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 DR RWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet C AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS 2 DR AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet C AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 2 DR AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet C AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet C RWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS 2 DR RWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet C RWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera S 2 DR RWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet C RWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4 2 DR AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS 2 DR AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2 DR AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Turbo 2 DR AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet C AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S 2 DR AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet C AWD
Overall
Not Rated
Frontal crash
Not Rated
Side crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
911 Carrera
23mpg combined
City / highway
20 / 28 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.4 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (AM-S7) · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
911 Carrera Cabriolet
23mpg combined
City / highway
21 / 28 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.4 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (AM-S7) · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
911 Carrera 4
23mpg combined
City / highway
20 / 27 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.4 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (AM-S7) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $3,550/year to fuel
911 Carrera
22mpg combined
City / highway
19 / 27 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.4 L · 6 cyl · Manual 7-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/year to fuel
911 Carrera Cabriolet
22mpg combined
City / highway
19 / 27 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.4 L · 6 cyl · Manual 7-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/year to fuel
911 Carrera S
22mpg combined
City / highway
19 / 27 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.8 L · 6 cyl · Manual 7-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/year to fuel
911 Carrera S
22mpg combined
City / highway
20 / 27 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.8 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (AM-S7) · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/year to fuel
911 Carrera S Cabriolet
22mpg combined
City / highway
19 / 26 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.8 L · 6 cyl · Manual 7-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/year to fuel
911 Carrera S Cabriolet
22mpg combined
City / highway
19 / 27 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.8 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (AM-S7) · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/year to fuel
911 Carrera 4
22mpg combined
City / highway
19 / 27 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.4 L · 6 cyl · Manual 7-spd · 4-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/year to fuel
911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet
22mpg combined
City / highway
20 / 27 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.4 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (AM-S7) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/year to fuel
911 Carrera 4S
22mpg combined
City / highway
19 / 26 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3.8 L · 6 cyl · Automatic (AM-S7) · 4-Wheel Drive · about $3,750/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*
Exterior lighting
1
0
0
0
—
Visibility/wiper
1
0
0
0
—
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
Jan 1, 2020Visibility/wiper The front windshield and rear window glass seals have failed. Black tar like material flows and spears the windows. Especially bad when driving during summer months. Vehicle only has 6200 miles. Is out of warrenty. Dealer says repair costs at my expense. Contacted Porsche North America Customer Assistance. They also said they would not stand behind known defect. Many defects reported and corrected by Porsche when under warrenty.
Feb 23, 2020 · 8,000 milesExterior lighting WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AFTER HEAVY BRAKING, THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT DISLODGED FROM THE CAR, DANGLED FOR A SECOND ON THE HOOD FROM THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, THEN FLEW OFF THE CAR COMPLETELY
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
EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · openDesiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled…