Porsche 928 Reliability

4 NHTSA complaints (1981–1993). Complaint rate: 34.2 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
76.9
Complaints
4
Crash Rate
0.0%
Fire Rate
25.0%
Injuries
0
Fatalities

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: The Porsche 928 has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.

Avoid These Years

No years with significant complaint spikes.

Average

1993
~2/yr complaints

Better Years

No years stand out as significantly better.

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Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
199320View

See also: Porsche 928accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Porsche 928 Years to Avoid (1981–1993) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel