2004 PORSCHE 911

0 recalls — 10 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

10 total complaints 3 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
POWER TRAIN1
ENGINE Mar 21, 2022
Incident date: Mar 20, 2022
Yesterday as I was driving in freeway, my friend was following me from behind, he noticed smoke and coolant leaking making his car's windshield dirty. So we stopped at gas station and noticed good amount of coolant leakage from underneath which make the back of the car and tires big mess. I noticed,... Read more
ENGINE Oct 11, 2013
Incident date: Oct 11, 2013
THE M96 MOTOR SUPPLIED WITH THIS VEHICLE LINE HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS. ENGINE BLOCK LEAKS THE BLOCK IS POROUS. RESLEEVED CYLINDERS WERE MAKER FIX ,THE SLEEVES MOVED CAUSING ENGINE DESTRUCTION. A MAIN CRANKSHAFT BEARING WAS DESIGNED OUT. ALLOWING THE CRANKSHAFT TO MOVE FRT TO BACK AND WITH GR... Read more
ENGINE Oct 6, 2013
Incident date: Oct 6, 2013
MY GT3 HAS COOLING PIPE ON THE ENGINE EXTERNAL TO THE BLOCK. I HAVE READ THIS IS A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE USED IN GT3 AND TURBOS (METZGER MOTOR). A FITTING COMES LOOSE DUE TO ADHESIVE FAILURE RESULTING I LOSS OF ALL OR MOST OF THE COOLANT FLUID. THE REPAIR REQUIRES ENGINE REMOVAL AND REP... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY May 30, 2013
Incident date: Mar 1, 2008
THE EVENT HAPPENED IN 2008. PURCHASED PORSCHE GT 3 FROM PORSCHE DEALER IN 2006. ACCELERATING ONTO A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY FROM AN ENTRANCE RAMP THE CAR MADE A VIOLENT FISHTAIL MOVEMENT IN A COUNTERCLOCWISE DIRECTION CAUSING A 180 DEG. SPIN. I TRIED TO CORRECT BUT NO RESPONSE AND THEN APPLIED BRAKE... Read more
Crash 1 injured
ENGINE May 30, 2013
Incident date: Mar 1, 2008
THE EVENT HAPPENED IN 2008. PURCHASED PORSCHE GT 3 FROM PORSCHE DEALER IN 2006. ACCELERATING ONTO A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY FROM AN ENTRANCE RAMP THE CAR MADE A VIOLENT FISHTAIL MOVEMENT IN A COUNTERCLOCWISE DIRECTION CAUSING A 180 DEG. SPIN. I TRIED TO CORRECT BUT NO RESPONSE AND THEN APPLIED BRAKE... Read more
Crash 1 injured
POWER TRAIN May 30, 2013
Incident date: Mar 1, 2008
THE EVENT HAPPENED IN 2008. PURCHASED PORSCHE GT 3 FROM PORSCHE DEALER IN 2006. ACCELERATING ONTO A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY FROM AN ENTRANCE RAMP THE CAR MADE A VIOLENT FISHTAIL MOVEMENT IN A COUNTERCLOCWISE DIRECTION CAUSING A 180 DEG. SPIN. I TRIED TO CORRECT BUT NO RESPONSE AND THEN APPLIED BRAKE... Read more
Crash 1 injured
ENGINE May 2, 2013
Incident date: Oct 31, 2007
THE ABOVE CAR HAS A FACTORY WATER COOLING SYSTEM THAT INVOLVES ALUMINUM PIPING THAT IS EPOXIED INTO THE BLOCK AFTER APPROXIMATELY 24 MONTHS OF USE THE EPOXY FAILS AND ALL THE COOLANT IS EVACUATED FROM THE SYSTEM ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND THE GROUND THE MOTOR COULD SEIZE AND THE COOLANT ON THE ROAD IN ... Read more
ENGINE Jan 7, 2013
Incident date: Nov 24, 2012
THE COOLANT LINES ARE GLUED IN BY FACTORY TO SAVE COSTS. HOWEVER THE GLUE IS FAILING AND THE COOLANT LINES POP OUT AND ANTI FREEZE IS DUMPED EVERYWHERE CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION . PORSCHE IS AWARE OF THEIR PROBLEM BUT DOING MOTHING ABOUT RECALLING OLDER CARS TO BE REPAIRED. I PAID TO REPAIR MY ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Sep 1, 2011
Incident date: Aug 26, 2011
TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 30 MILES PER HOUR AT A LOW RPM, I HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. INITIALLY I THOUGHT ROAD DEBRIS WAS CAUGHT UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND I WAS DRAGGING IT ALONG WHILE DRIVING. I QUICKLY TURNED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT OFF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE MOTOR OFF. UNDERNEAT... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jul 21, 2011
Incident date: Jan 29, 2010
DRIVING ON FREEWAY WHEN HEARD A WEIRD NOISE FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR AND A MESSAGE IN RED CAME UP ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, LOST POWER TO ENGINE, PULLED OVER AND OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE. ENGINE COMPLETELY DESTROYED DUE TO IMS FAILURE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE BY DEALER. *K... Read more

NHTSA Safety Investigations — PORSCHE 911

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE01031 Opened: Aug 30, 2001 — Closed: Jan 31, 2002
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1995
WIRING HARNESS
RQ98017 Opened: Oct 6, 1998 — Closed: Feb 16, 1999
RQ — Closed — Model Year: 1996
INADVERTENT DRIVER'S SID AIR BAG
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG REPORTEDLY CAN DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN.
EA96002 Opened: Mar 29, 1996 — Closed: Apr 30, 1996
EA — Closed — Model Year: 1996
ALLEGED WHEEL FAILURE
ALLEGED WHEEL FAILURES WHEN RUNNING OVER NORMAL ROAD HAZARD.
DP95006 Opened: Oct 6, 1995 — Closed: Mar 19, 1996
DP — Closed — Model Year: 1996
ALLEGED DEFECTIVE WHEELS
ALLEGED DEFECTIVE WHEELS
DP78036 Opened: May 11, 1978 — Closed: Sep 5, 1978
DP — Closed — Model Year: 1977
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES RE: 7805110002,
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES RE: 7805110002, 7805080002

PORSCHE 911 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the PORSCHE 911 across all model years (1966–2025).

155 Total Recalls
175 Total Complaints
5 Investigations
7 Reported Crashes
10 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

PORSCHE 911 — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2025 2 0 View
2024 10 5 View
2023 16 4 View
2022 12 11 View
2021 44 5 View
2020 9 4 View
2019 1 2 View
2018 1 1 View
2017 3 3 View
2016 2 2 View
2015 1 13 View
2014 1 5 View
2013 0 7 View
2012 0 8 View
2005 0 4 View
2004 (current) 0 10
2003 0 12 View
2002 0 10 View
2001 0 8 View
2000 1 7 View
1999 1 12 View
1998 1 4 View
1997 1 3 View
1996 3 9 View
1995 0 15 View
1994 1 0 View
1993 2 0 View
1992 4 2 View
1991 4 1 View
1990 4 2 View
1989 5 0 View
1988 0 1 View
1987 0 2 View
1984 1 1 View
1983 1 2 View
1979 2 0 View
1978 1 0 View
1977 2 0 View
1976 2 0 View
1975 2 0 View
1974 3 0 View
1973 3 0 View
1972 1 0 View
1970 3 0 View
1969 3 0 View
1967 1 0 View
1966 1 0 View

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