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Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.

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What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?

A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.

The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.

How to interpret what you read

A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:

  • One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
  • Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
  • Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
  • Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.

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Showing 2,690 complaints for PORSCHE

PORSCHE BOXSTER (1999) — TIRES:SIDEWALL Aug 5, 2003
Incident date: Jul 30, 2003
I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 S IN MIAMI. THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE, THEN I FELT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE GIVE OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRE. THE TREAD PORTION OF THE TIRE ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM THE BEAD AROUND THE RIM. THE TIRE IS A KUMHO ECSTA 712, SIZE 205/50ZR17 89W ,DOT YOLJ YAN (2101). *AK
PORSCHE BOXSTER (1997) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Jul 31, 2003
Incident date: Jul 31, 2003
NHTSA: 98-V-113-000:VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN CRACK AND CAUSE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. CONSUMER STATED HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALL DUE TO THE VIN#. *PH
PORSCHE 968 (1994) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Jul 18, 2003
Incident date: Jul 14, 2003
PINION BEARING FAILURE IN POWER TRAIN OF PORSCHE 968 MODEL CARS - MANUFACTURING DEFECT, WITHOUT RELATIONSHIP TO DRIVING CONDITIONS OR WEAR AND TEAR. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. EXTREMELY HIGH COST TO REPAIR - SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE RECALL. *JB
PORSCHE 968 (1994) — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Jul 17, 2003
Incident date: Jul 16, 2003
THERE EXISTS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE PINION BEARING IN THE TRANSAXLE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY DEALERS, CONSUMERS, AND THE MANUFACTURER. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF KNOWN FAILURES - CONSIDERING THAT PORSCHE PRODUCED LESS THAN 12,780 OF THESE VEHICLES WORLDWIDE OVER FOUR YEARS, THE RATIO OF FAILURES IS ALARMINGLY HIGH. TO DATE, PORSCHE HAS REJECTED CLAIMS FROM CONSUMERS FOR THE ... Read more
PORSCHE 968 (1994) — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Jul 17, 2003
Incident date: Jul 16, 2003
KNOWN PINION BEARING ISSUE HAS BEEN IGNORED BY PORSCHE FOR YEARS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF KNOWN CASES OF THIS BEARING FAILURE YET PORSCHE OUTRIGHT DENIES A PROBLEM. WITH LESS THAN 12,780 UNITS PRODUCED WORLDWIDE OVER FOUR YEARS, THE RATIO OF FAILED UNITS OF QUITE HIGH BY ANY STANDARD. THERE EXISTS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSUALTIES SHOULD THIS FAILURE BE IGNORED AND OCCUR WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. WHI... Read more
PORSCHE 911 CARRERA (2003) — SEAT BELTS Jul 11, 2003
Incident date: Jul 11, 2003
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FELL OFF THE CONSUMER'S SHOULDERS WHILE DRIVING, BUT THE RETRACTOR AND BUCKLE WERE STILL ENGAGED. *AK WHEN DRIVING IN THE CITY, THE DRIVER SEAT BELT AND THE PASSENGERS SEAT BELTS SLID OFF THEIR SHOULDERS WHEN LOOKING OVER THE LEFT AND RIGHT SHOULDERS. THERE WERE NO GUIDES ON THE SEATS TO KEEP THE BELTS IN AN APPROPRIATE POSITION. THIS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS,... Read more
PORSCHE BOXSTER (1997) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Jul 2, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AS A RESULT CONSUMER HAS NO WIPERS/ HEADLIGHTS/AIR CONDITIONER. *AK
PORSCHE BOXSTER (1997) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Jul 2, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AS A RESULT CONSUMER HAS NO WIPERS/ HEADLIGHTS/AIR CONDITIONER. *AK
PORSCHE BOXSTER (1997) — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER Jul 2, 2003
CONSUMER STATES THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AS A RESULT CONSUMER HAS NO WIPERS/ HEADLIGHTS/AIR CONDITIONER. *AK
PORSCHE 911 (1999) — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER May 1, 2003
Incident date: May 7, 2001
REAR SEAT BELTS CAUSES OCCUPANTS TO BE TRAPPED. THEY CAN NOT ESCAPE OR BE RESCUED IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.*TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761712
PORSCHE CARRERA (1992) — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Apr 7, 2003
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT, CONSEQUENTLY THE STABILITY OF THE WINDSCREEN PILLARS DID NOT WITHSTAND THE FORCE OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SUFFER SEVERE INJURIES. (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT) *TS *JB
Crash 1 injured
PORSCHE CARRERA (1999) — SEAT BELTS Apr 1, 2003
Incident date: Feb 17, 2003
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Crash 1 injured
PORSCHE 911 (2001) — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Mar 18, 2003
SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, IN A SIDE SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. *AK *JB
Crash
PORSCHE 911 (1992) — STRUCTURE Feb 19, 2003
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
THE VEHICLE HAD STRUCK A SLOPE AND ROLLED OVER. RELATED TO IT'S CENTER GRAVITY, THE VEHICLE CRASHED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FRAME WHICH HELD THE WINDSHIELD. THE COMPRESSIVE FORCES PUSHED DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD FRAME AND DAMAGED THE A PILLAR. *SCC *JB
Crash 1 injured
PORSCHE 911 TURBO (2001) — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Feb 5, 2003
Incident date: Sep 20, 2001
ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2001, I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY A LARGE PASSENGER VEHICLE OR SUV, WHILE DRIVING A BRAND-NEW 2001 911 PORSCHE TURBO, SUPPOSEDLY EQUIPPED WITH SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE THAT HIT ME RAN A STOP SIGN AND THE DRIVER DID NOT APPLY HIS BRAKES. I HAD NO STOP SIGN. I WOULD ESTIMATE THAT THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 25 MILES AN HOUR WHEN IT IMPACTED ME AND MY... Read more
Crash 3 injured
PORSCHE BOXSTER (2002) — TIRES Jan 15, 2003
Incident date: Jul 14, 2002
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ON 2002 PORSCHE BOXTER S ARE NOT SAFE ON WET PAVEMENT. THE TYPE OF TIRES ARE DESIGNED FOR CLEAN DRY PAVEMENT ONLY. VERY DANGEROUS ON WET PAVEMENT. NO WARNING IS PROVIDED TO OWNER. NOT DISCLOSED TO OWNER, TIRE MANUFACTURER WARNS OF USE ON OTHER THAN CLEAN DRY PAVEMENT. CAR HYDROPLANNED DURING FIRST RAINSTORM AND CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. TIRES HAD ... Read more
Crash
PORSCHE 911 (2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jan 13, 2003
Incident date: Mar 1, 2005
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MISFIRE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT ALL THE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT OF VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED A BEARING HAD BROKE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
PORSCHE PORSCHE (2001) — TIRES Oct 15, 2002
Incident date: Sep 20, 2002
SIDEWALL PINHOLES IN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HAS CAUSED FRONT END FAILURE. MR
PORSCHE PORSCHE (2001) — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Oct 15, 2002
Incident date: Sep 20, 2002
SIDEWALL PINHOLES IN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HAS CAUSED FRONT END FAILURE. MR
PORSCHE 944 (1987) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY Sep 24, 2002
Incident date: Sep 16, 2002
UNDER HOOD FIRE OCCURED FROM FUEL LINE SEPERATION WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. NLM
Fire
PORSCHE 911 (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Sep 23, 2002
Incident date: Mar 1, 2002
PE 01 031/ WIRING HARNESS INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY.ENGINE WOULD REMAIN ON AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLASH, AND A/C WOULD NOT OPERATE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.AK
PORSCHE 911 (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Sep 23, 2002
Incident date: Mar 1, 2002
PE 01 031/ WIRING HARNESS INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY.ENGINE WOULD REMAIN ON AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLASH, AND A/C WOULD NOT OPERATE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.AK
PORSCHE 911 (1996) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Sep 23, 2002
Incident date: Mar 1, 2002
PE 01 031/ WIRING HARNESS INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY.ENGINE WOULD REMAIN ON AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLASH, AND A/C WOULD NOT OPERATE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.AK
PORSCHE 968 (1994) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Sep 5, 2002
Incident date: Aug 31, 2002
ALL ELECTRICAL POWER STOPS ABRUPTLY IMMEDIATELY KILLING THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER TO LIGHTS. YOU CAN'T EVEN PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS SINCE THERE IS NO ELECTRICAL POWER. APPEARS TO HAPPEN WHEN A HIGHER ELECTRICAL LOAD IS INTRODUCED SUCH AS A/C OR HIGH BEAMS ARE USED. MOST RECENTLY, THIS HAPPENED ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WHERE THE ONLY LIGHTS AVAILABLE WERE THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN ALL POWER S... Read more
PORSCHE CARRERA (2001) — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW Aug 13, 2002
CONSUMER STATED HE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT AND THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MJ
PORSCHE BOXSTER (2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jul 30, 2002
Incident date: Jul 22, 2002
ON TWO OCCASIONS AND ON TWO SEPARATE VEHICLE ENGINE CAMSHAFT FAILED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash
PORSCHE BOXSTER (1998) — AIR BAGS Jul 11, 2002
Incident date: Jun 26, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, AND IT CAN BE USELESS IN EVENT OF A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX WITHOUT COST OT THE CONSUMER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER MENTIONED IT TO THE HOME OFFICE OF PORSCHE AND THEY AGREED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE BELT BUCKLE SWITCH NEEDED WIRING MODIFICATIONS... Read more
PORSCHE BOXSTER (1998) — SEAT BELTS:FRONT Jul 11, 2002
Incident date: Jun 26, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, AND IT CAN BE USELESS IN EVENT OF A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX WITHOUT COST OT THE CONSUMER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER MENTIONED IT TO THE HOME OFFICE OF PORSCHE AND THEY AGREED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE BELT BUCKLE SWITCH NEEDED WIRING MODIFICATIONS... Read more
PORSCHE BOXSTER (2001) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH Jul 2, 2002
Incident date: Aug 1, 2001
THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL FAULTING WITHIN THE DASHBOARD AND THE FIRE ORIGINATED WITHIN THE VEHICLE WHERE THERE IS EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL FAULTING WITHIN THE DASHBOARD SUFFICIENT TO IGNITE THE WIRING INSULATION AND IMMEDIATE COMBUSTIBLES INTO OPEN FLAME.*AK
Fire
PORSCHE 911 CARRERA (1999) — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER Jun 17, 2002
OBSCURED FORWARD VISION DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE CLIMATE CONTROL DESIGN. ON A HOT AND HUMID DAY IN FULLY AUTOMATIC MODE THE CLIMATE CONTROL WILL INADVERTANTLY SUPER COOL THE INTERIOR WINDSHIELD SURFACE RESULTING IN CONDENSATION FORMING ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE, SOMETIMES SUDDENLY.
PORSCHE 911 CARRERA (1999) — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER Jun 17, 2002
OBSCURED FORWARD VISION DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE CLIMATE CONTROL DESIGN. ON A HOT AND HUMID DAY IN FULLY AUTOMATIC MODE THE CLIMATE CONTROL WILL INADVERTANTLY SUPER COOL THE INTERIOR WINDSHIELD SURFACE RESULTING IN CONDENSATION FORMING ON THE EXTERIOR SURFACE, SOMETIMES SUDDENLY.
PORSCHE BOXSTER (1999) — AIR BAGS Jun 11, 2002
Incident date: Jun 19, 1999
VEHICLE SERVICED BECAUSE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND TRIED ON 8 DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO SERVICE PROBLEM . HOWEVER, HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.*AK *JG
PORSCHE BOXSTER (1998) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jun 4, 2002
Incident date: May 23, 2002
ENGINE BREAKDOWN, BLACK SMOKE AND WATER THROUGH THE EXHAUST, PISTON AND PISTON HOUSING BROKEN & ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED.
PORSCHE 911 TURBO (2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE May 14, 2002
Incident date: Sep 24, 2001
THE CAR STALLS ON SLOW LEFT TURNS AND AT STOPS, THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE PRIOR TO PURCHASE OF THE STALLING ISSUE THAT AFFECTED EARLY 2002 MODELS IN WARMER CLIMATES, THE CONSUMER WAS ASURED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ISSUE HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, FOUR HOURS AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO STALL, THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED AS TO WHY DEALERS CONTINUE TO CONTINUE TO SELL VEHICLE WITH STALLI... Read more
PORSCHE 911 (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Apr 4, 2002
Incident date: Mar 10, 2002
BATTERY DIED, UPON RECHARGE, CAR WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE STARTED AND WE SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN NEED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIR COND CONTROLLER AT THE COST OF 3600. *AK
Fire
PORSCHE 911 (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY Apr 4, 2002
Incident date: Mar 10, 2002
BATTERY DIED, UPON RECHARGE, CAR WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE STARTED AND WE SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN NEED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIR COND CONTROLLER AT THE COST OF 3600. *AK
Fire
PORSCHE 911 (1995) — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER Apr 4, 2002
Incident date: Mar 10, 2002
BATTERY DIED, UPON RECHARGE, CAR WAS ATTEMPTED TO BE STARTED AND WE SMELLED A BURNING SMELL. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN NEED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AND AIR COND CONTROLLER AT THE COST OF 3600. *AK
Fire
PORSCHE CABRIOLET (1999) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK Mar 20, 2002
Incident date: Mar 18, 2002
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
PORSCHE CARRERA (2001) — TIRES Mar 13, 2002
Incident date: Oct 24, 2001
I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO REPLACE CAR,. THIS VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF BACK WINDOW, BRAKES NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS REPLACED TWICE CAR ONLY HAS 2,300 MILES. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT SHOWS WARNING, CORNERING FEELS REALLY BAD ALMOST AS THOUGH TIRES ARE COMING OFF, TOPS LEAKS ALL THE TIME, FRONT HOOD GAPS, CANT CLOSE, BACK ENGINE HOOD POPS UP AND... Read more
PORSCHE CARRERA (2001) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC Mar 13, 2002
Incident date: Oct 24, 2001
I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO REPLACE CAR,. THIS VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF BACK WINDOW, BRAKES NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS REPLACED TWICE CAR ONLY HAS 2,300 MILES. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT SHOWS WARNING, CORNERING FEELS REALLY BAD ALMOST AS THOUGH TIRES ARE COMING OFF, TOPS LEAKS ALL THE TIME, FRONT HOOD GAPS, CANT CLOSE, BACK ENGINE HOOD POPS UP AND... Read more
PORSCHE CARRERA (2001) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Mar 13, 2002
Incident date: Oct 24, 2001
I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO REPLACE CAR,. THIS VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF BACK WINDOW, BRAKES NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS REPLACED TWICE CAR ONLY HAS 2,300 MILES. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT SHOWS WARNING, CORNERING FEELS REALLY BAD ALMOST AS THOUGH TIRES ARE COMING OFF, TOPS LEAKS ALL THE TIME, FRONT HOOD GAPS, CANT CLOSE, BACK ENGINE HOOD POPS UP AND... Read more
PORSCHE CARRERA (2001) — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Mar 13, 2002
Incident date: Oct 24, 2001
I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO REPLACE CAR,. THIS VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF BACK WINDOW, BRAKES NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS REPLACED TWICE CAR ONLY HAS 2,300 MILES. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT SHOWS WARNING, CORNERING FEELS REALLY BAD ALMOST AS THOUGH TIRES ARE COMING OFF, TOPS LEAKS ALL THE TIME, FRONT HOOD GAPS, CANT CLOSE, BACK ENGINE HOOD POPS UP AND... Read more
PORSCHE CARRERA (2001) — WHEELS Mar 13, 2002
Incident date: Feb 21, 2002
PORSCHE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE STATED I HAVE TO GO TO PROCESS AND FILE SUIT. OF WHICH I DID AND AM NOW IN LITIGATION WITH PORSCHE. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WHO' S CONSIDERING BUYING ONE OF THERE CARS TO THROUGHLY INVEST THE COMAPNY AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL THERE PROCESS OF WARRNTY ITEMS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY REALLY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOM... Read more
PORSCHE CARRERA (2001) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Mar 13, 2002
Incident date: Feb 21, 2002
PORSCHE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE STATED I HAVE TO GO TO PROCESS AND FILE SUIT. OF WHICH I DID AND AM NOW IN LITIGATION WITH PORSCHE. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WHO' S CONSIDERING BUYING ONE OF THERE CARS TO THROUGHLY INVEST THE COMAPNY AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL THERE PROCESS OF WARRNTY ITEMS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY REALLY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOM... Read more
PORSCHE CARRERA (2001) — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Mar 13, 2002
Incident date: Feb 21, 2002
PORSCHE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE STATED I HAVE TO GO TO PROCESS AND FILE SUIT. OF WHICH I DID AND AM NOW IN LITIGATION WITH PORSCHE. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WHO' S CONSIDERING BUYING ONE OF THERE CARS TO THROUGHLY INVEST THE COMAPNY AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL THERE PROCESS OF WARRNTY ITEMS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY REALLY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOM... Read more
PORSCHE CARRERA (2001) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Mar 13, 2002
Incident date: Feb 21, 2002
PORSCHE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE STATED I HAVE TO GO TO PROCESS AND FILE SUIT. OF WHICH I DID AND AM NOW IN LITIGATION WITH PORSCHE. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WHO' S CONSIDERING BUYING ONE OF THERE CARS TO THROUGHLY INVEST THE COMAPNY AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL THERE PROCESS OF WARRNTY ITEMS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY REALLY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOM... Read more
PORSCHE PORSCHE (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Nov 6, 2001
Incident date: Jan 16, 2001
VEHICLE EXHIBITED A NUMBER OF WARNING LIGHTS,CONTINUOUS RUNNING OF THE COOLING FAN AND FINALLY QUIT RUNNING. A SMELL OF BURNING WIRES WAS NOTICEABLE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED POR SCHE DEALERSHIP HWERE I WAS ADVISED OF A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AS THE HARNESS TENDED TO BECOME BRITTLE AND A NEW TYPE OF HARNE... Read more
Fire
PORSCHE PORSCHE (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Nov 6, 2001
Incident date: Jan 16, 2001
VEHICLE EXHIBITED A NUMBER OF WARNING LIGHTS,CONTINUOUS RUNNING OF THE COOLING FAN AND FINALLY QUIT RUNNING. A SMELL OF BURNING WIRES WAS NOTICEABLE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED POR SCHE DEALERSHIP HWERE I WAS ADVISED OF A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AS THE HARNESS TENDED TO BECOME BRITTLE AND A NEW TYPE OF HARNE... Read more
Fire
PORSCHE 911 (1995) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Oct 18, 2001
Incident date: Oct 8, 2001
ATTENTION : FRANK BORRIS NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
PORSCHE 911 TURBO (2002) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Oct 16, 2001
Incident date: Sep 24, 2001
THE CAR STALLS ON SLOW LEFT TURNS AND AT STOPS, THE CONSUMER WAS AWARE PRIOR TO PURCHASE OF THE STALLING ISSUE THAT AFFECTED EARLY 2002 MODELS IN WARMER CLIMATES, THE CONSUMER WAS ASURED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ISSUE HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, FOUR HOURS AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE IT BEGAN TO STALL, THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED AS TO WHY DEALERS CONTINUE TO CONTINUE TO SELL VEHICLE WITH STALLI... Read more
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