Porsche 911
Owners filed 137 complaints across 30 model years of the Porsche 911. The 1995 drew the most (12); the 2025 the fewest (1).
Model years30
Complaints137
Recalls53
Fires6
Deaths0
Every Porsche 911 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | — | — | Engine | Do not drive | |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | — | — | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Do not drive | |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Do not drive | |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System › Ignition › Switch | Routine | |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2000 | 6 | 1 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 1999 | 8 | 1 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Flasher Unit | Routine | |
| 1997 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 1996 | 6 | 3 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood | Routine | |
| 1994 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1993 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1992 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | Structure | Routine | |
| 1991 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 1990 | 1 | 4 | — | — | Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments | Routine |
Which Porsche 911 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1995 is the weakest year on record, with 12 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › wiring › front underhood.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.