2004 Porsche Carrera GT

Do not drive

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure. It has been recalled 1 time.

Do not drive

NHTSA attached an advisory to a recall on this vehicle. Advisories apply to specific production runs — check your VIN with the manufacturer or at nhtsa.gov/recalls before driving it.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Structure	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Suspension23V241000Do not drive

Filed Apr 5, 2023489 vehiclesPorsche Cars North America, Inc.

Defect. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2004-2005 Carrera GT vehicles. The spherical joints that connect the wishbone suspension components on the front and rear axles can fail due to damage from mechanical stress and corrosion.

Risk. Suspension failure can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the suspension joints. If damage is found, owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until it is repaired. Once parts are available, dealers will replace the spherical joints, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 17, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA3.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Structure

Filed Apr 26, 2005CO

CONCERNS REGARDING 2004 PORSCHE CARRERA GT SITTING EXTREMELY LOW TO THE GROUND.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS AN IMPORT TO THE UNITED STATES THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO PURCHASING IT. THE VEHICLE ONLY SIT 3 INCHES OFF THE ROAD AND AS A RESULT SPEED BUMPS HAVE CAUSED EXTREME DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION. *BF *NM

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2005	0	1	0	0	Do not drive
2004 — this page	1	1	0	0	Do not drive

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Reading this record

NHTSA has issued a do-not-drive warning for a recall on this vehicle.

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: Apr 5, 2023. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.