1996 Porsche 911 Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1996 Porsche 911.

19951997
Complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0

Worst 1996 Porsche 911 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#12 complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

#22 complaints

TIRES

#31 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1996 Porsche 911.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2———
TIRES2———
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1———
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1———
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1———
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1———
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1———

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