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Porsche 911 CARRERA

Routine recalls5 campaigns, none flagged critical.
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Critical
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Fire risk
1
Crash risk
4
Injuries
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Deaths
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All Recalls

5 campaigns
5 recalls🔥 1 fire risk💥 4 crash risk
Model year
Body
Mar 5, 2023
1158 days ago

Missing welds in your car body can fail to protect you in a crash.

Affected: STRUCTURE:BODY · 2022
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 911 Carrera S, 2021 Taycan Turbo, and 2022 911 Carrera vehicles. Due to a process error in the car body production line, various welds may be missing from the vehicle body.

Consequence

In the event of a crash, incomplete body welding may not provide adequate protection to occupants, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the welds, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 30, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APA4.

Suspension
Mar 24, 2021
1869 days ago

Your rear axle upper control arm can come loose and cause the car to lose control.

Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster, 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe, Carrera 4S Coupe, and Carrera S Cabriolet vehicles. The screw connection on the rear axle upper control arm may be loose.

Consequence

A loose connection may fail, causing driving instability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will rework and tighten the screw connection on the rear axle upper control arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 21, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA6.

Other
Dec 6, 2019
2343 days ago

Your driveshaft can disconnect from the wheel hub and cause you to lose control.

Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 911 GT2 RS and 2020 911 Carrera S Coupe vehicles. The bolts connecting the driveshaft to the wheel hub may not have been properly tightened.

Consequence

If the driveshaft disconnects from the wheel hub, it can increase the risk of crash.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will properly tighten the driveshaft connection to the wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began August 9, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB2.

Lighting
Nov 12, 2019
2367 days ago

Your hazard warning lights may not turn on when you need them, increasing crash risk in an emergency.

Affected: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 911 Carrera S Coupe, Cabrio, Coupe, 4 Coupe, 4S Coupe, 4 Cabrio, 4S Cabrio, and S Cabrio vehicles. Due to a software error, the hazard warning lights may not function when activated by an operator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

If the hazard warning lights cannot be activated, there is an increased risk of a crash in a hazard situation.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the control unit, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC1.

Other
Jan 7, 2020
2311 days ago

Your front axle differential can come loose and damage the fuel tank, causing fuel to leak and catch fire.

Affected: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT · 2020
FIRE RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe vehicles. The front axle differential bracket may not have been tightened correctly. If it comes loose, the differential could potentially cause damage to surrounding components.

Consequence

Components such as the fuel tank or drive shafts may become damaged from the loose differential. Damage to the fuel tank can result in fuel leakage, which in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will remove the front axle differential to check the screw threads, and to inspect surrounding components for any consequential damage. Depending on the inspection result, the front axle differential will be reinstalled or replaced using new screw joints torqued to the required specification. All work will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ALA8.

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Full analysis: how to read the Porsche 911 CARRERA recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Porsche 911 CARRERA recall history

The Porsche 911 CARRERA currently has 5 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall categories for the 911 CARRERA in our dataset are suspension (1), and lighting (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used 911 CARRERA: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2020–2022, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2019 and 2023. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular 911 CARRERA is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific 911 CARRERA has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used 911 CARRERAbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Porsche or any U.S. government agency.

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