PORSCHE RECALLS & DEFECTS | PORSCHE PROBLEMS

PORSCHE RECALLS & DEFECTS | PORSCHE PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of PORSCHE recalls and defective parts found on PORSCHE automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the PORSCHE manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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911	911 CARRERA	911 CARRERA 4 CABRIOLET	911 CARRERA 4S
911 CARRERA CABRIOLET	911 CARRERA S	911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET	911 GT2
911 GT3	911 GT3RS	911 TARGA	911 TURBO
911E	911S	911SC	911T
912	912E	914	924
928	930	944	944 TURBO
944S	968	BOXSTER	BOXSTER S
CABRIO	CARRERA	CARRERA 2	CARRERA 4
CAYENNE	CAYENNE S	CAYENNE TURBO	COUPE
GT2	PANAMERA	TARGA

Most Recent Recalls

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Recall
2010 PORSCHE PANAMERA	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Units affected: 3176	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2010-04-08
Summary: PORSCHE HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 PANAMERA S, 4S AND TURBO 4-DOOR SEDAN. IF THE FRONT SEATS ARE ADJUSTED TOWARDS AN EXTREME POSITION, RESULTING IN UNFAVORABLE TOLERANCE OF THE MATING COMPONENTS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FUNCTION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE SEAT BELT MOUNT CAN NO LONGER BE GUARANTEED. THE SEAT BELT MOUNT COULD DETACH FROM THE ANCHORING SYSTEM WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS FASTENED OR OPENED.
2011 PORSCHE BOXSTER S VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY Recall
2011 PORSCHE BOXSTER S	VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY Units affected: 9	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2010-03-30
Summary: PORSCHE HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BOXSTER SPYDER 2 DOOR CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE LOCKING HOOK ON THE SUN SHIELD (TEMPORARY SOFT TOP) MAY NOT ENGAGE CORRECTLY INTO THE LOCK CATCH WHICH IS POSITIONED ON THE WINDSCREEN FRAME OF THE VEHICLE.
2008 PORSCHE CAYENNE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
2008 PORSCHE CAYENNE	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 5573	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2008-02-20
Summary: PORSCHE IS RECALLING 5,573 MY 2008 CAYENNE V6 VEHICLES. A FUEL LINE IN THE PLENUM PANEL AREA MAY CONTACT THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER. RELATIVE MOVEMENTS OF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING MAY CAUSE KNOCKING NOISES AND CHAFING ON THE FUEL LINE. A FUEL LEAK MAY DEVELOP.
2008 PORSCHE 911 GT3RS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL Recall
2008 PORSCHE 911 GT3RS	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL Units affected: 37	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2007-12-11
Summary: ON CERTAIN 2 DOOR COUPE VEHICLES, THE SWITCH CONSOLE FOR THE PORSCHE ACTIVE SUSPENSION MANAGEMENT (PASM) AND THE TRACTION CONTROL (TC-OFF) SWITCHES WAS INAPPROPRIATELY INSTALLED. THE LEDS IN THE SWITCHES CAN SIGNAL A FUNCTIONAL CHANGE IN THE PASM MODE OR THE DEACTIVATION OF TRACTION CONTROL EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCHES ARE NOT ACTUATED.
2008 PORSCHE 911 GT3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL Recall
2008 PORSCHE 911 GT3	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL Units affected: 37	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2007-12-11
Summary: ON CERTAIN 2 DOOR COUPE VEHICLES, THE SWITCH CONSOLE FOR THE PORSCHE ACTIVE SUSPENSION MANAGEMENT (PASM) AND THE TRACTION CONTROL (TC-OFF) SWITCHES WAS INAPPROPRIATELY INSTALLED. THE LEDS IN THE SWITCHES CAN SIGNAL A FUNCTIONAL CHANGE IN THE PASM MODE OR THE DEACTIVATION OF TRACTION CONTROL EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCHES ARE NOT ACTUATED.
2005-2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM Recall
2005-2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM Units affected: 5094	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2006-01-12
Summary: CERTAIN 2 DOOR COUPE AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED WITH A TAILPIPE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A WELD LOCATED BETWEEN THE FASTENING CLIP AND EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH IS INADEQUATELY DIMENSIONED. ALSO INCLUDED ARE CERTAIN ACCESSORY EXHAUST PIPES INSTALLED BY DEALERS.
2005-2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM Recall
2005-2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM Units affected: 5094	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2006-01-12
Summary: CERTAIN 2 DOOR COUPE AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED WITH A TAILPIPE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A WELD LOCATED BETWEEN THE FASTENING CLIP AND EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH IS INADEQUATELY DIMENSIONED. ALSO INCLUDED ARE CERTAIN ACCESSORY EXHAUST PIPES INSTALLED BY DEALERS.
1995-1998 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 CABRIOLET STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Recall
1995-1998 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4 CABRIOLET	STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Units affected: 0	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2004-12-30
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOFTTOP STRUCTURE CATCH LEVER TENSION CAN EASE RESULTING IN A CRACK.
1995-1998 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA CABRIOLET STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Recall
1995-1998 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA CABRIOLET	STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Units affected: 0	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2004-12-30
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOFTTOP STRUCTURE CATCH LEVER TENSION CAN EASE RESULTING IN A CRACK.
2003-2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE SEAT BELTS Recall
2003-2005 PORSCHE CAYENNE	SEAT BELTS Units affected: 31000	PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2004-12-15
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." ALL THREE REAR SEAT POSITIONS AND THE FRONT PASSENGER POSITION ARE EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELT RETRACTORS THAT HAVE A LOCKING FEATURE WHICH CONVERTS THE RETRACTOR FROM AN EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR (ELR) MODE TO AN AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR) MODE FOR THE PURPOSES OF CHILD RESTRAINT INSTALLATION. THE BELT MAY DEACTIVATE THE ALR MODE WITH CERTAIN CHILD RESTRAINTS.