Porsche 911 Reliability
175 NHTSA complaints (1983–2024). Complaint rate: 5.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2001–2004 Porsche 911. The 2019 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Porsche 911 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 35 | 2.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 13 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 10 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 10 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | 12.5% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 7 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 5 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 5 | 20.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1983View→ |
| 1987GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1987View→ |
| 1990GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1990View→ |
| 1992GOOD | — | 2 | 1 | — | View 1992View→ |
| 1995AVOID | — | 15 | 1 | 5 | View 1995View→ |
| 1996AVOID | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 1996View→ |
| 1997GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 1997View→ |
| 1998 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 1998View→ |
| 1999AVOID | — | 12 | 0 | — | View 1999View→ |
| 2000 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 2000View→ |
| 2001AVOID | — | 8 | 2 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002AVOID | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2003AVOID | — | 12 | 0 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004AVOID | — | 10 | 3 | — | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2012AVOID | — | 8 | 0 | 2 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015AVOID | — | 13 | 0 | 2 | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022AVOID | — | 11 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2023 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
See also: Porsche 911accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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