2000 Porsche 911 Carrera

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension › rear. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Suspension › Rear	1		0	0	0
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables	1		0	1	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Suspension › Front › Macpherson Strut20E091000

Filed Dec 11, 2020584 vehiclesTenneco Automotive

Defect. Ohlins USA, Inc (Ohlins) is recalling certain Front Struts, part number POS 5N20. These struts were sold as part of Ohlins strut kits part number POZ MN02, intended for installation on 1999-2005 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S (generation 996), and 2001-2006 Porsche 911 Turbo / Turbo S (generation 996) and kit part number POZ MN05, intended for installation on 2005-2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S (generation 997), and 2006-2013 Porsche 911 Turbo / Turbo S (generation 997). The pin of the strut may experience excessive stress during maximum steering, possibly resulting breakage of the pin.

Risk. If the pin fails, it will cause separation of the strut from the vehicle, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Ohlins will notify owners, and dealers will request the return of all unsold kits containing the subject part from dealer/distributor inventory for a full refund. All owners who purchased one of the kits (POZ MN02 or POZ MN05) will receive replacement front struts (POS 5N20 or POS 5N21 - These parts are interchangeable), along with new top mount interface solutions, free of charge. The recall began December 22, 2020. Owners may contact Ohlins customer service at 1-800-336-9029.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly00V109000

Filed Apr 10, 20002,734 vehiclesPorsche Cars N.a. Inc.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC LOGIC UNIT CAN CAUSE AN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL.

Risk. THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SO THAT THE FUEL LEVEL AND THE RANGE OF REMAINING FUEL ARE DETERMINED AND DISPLAYED CORRECTLY.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › CablesFire

Filed Mar 28, 20068,800 milesPA

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT. THE FIRE MARSHAL'S REPORT STATED, "THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE COATING CORRODED THROUGH AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT WAS MADE". THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED.

Suspension › Rear

Filed Jul 23, 2001NJ

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR STABILIZER BAR MOUNT WELDS BROKEN AWAY FROM BODY.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1999

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2023	0	1	0	Routine
2022	0	1	0	Routine
2021	0	1	0	Routine
2020	1	5	0	Routine
2017	1	2	0	Routine
2014	3	1	2	Routine
2013	3	1	0	Routine
2012	0	3	0	Routine
2011	0	1	0	Routine
2010	0	1	0	Routine
2009	0	1	0	Routine
2008	0	1	0	Routine
2007	0	1	0	Routine
2006	0	1	0	Routine
2005	3	1	0	Routine
2004	7	1	0	Routine
2003	3	2	0	Routine
2002	4	3	1	Routine
2001	1	1	0	Routine
2000 — this page	2	2	1	Routine
1999	13	2	0	Routine
1997	1	0	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 11, 2020. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.