Porsche engine problems

Owners have filed 612 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Porsche vehicles — 22% of everything reported about the brand, across 42 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Porsche Cayenne, worst in 2011.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

612

Complaints

22%

Share of all Porsche complaints

Crashes

Fires

Which Porsche models have the most engine problems

Cayenne 87 14.2%

Worst in 2011

911 Turbo 71 11.6%

Worst in 2007

Boxster 59 9.6%

Worst in 1999

911 GT3 55 9.0%

Worst in 2004

Taycan 52 8.5%

Worst in 2020

911 50 8.2%

Worst in 2004

Cayenne S 42 6.9%

Worst in 2004

Panamera 41 6.7%

Worst in 2011

Macan 26 4.2%

Worst in 2017

Worst Porsche model years for engine problems

Vehicle	Complaints	Share of that year	Median miles	Grade
2004 Porsche 911 GT3	26	81%	30,500	F
2007 Porsche 911 GT3	24	92%	21,000	F
2011 Porsche Panamera	22	44%	68,120	F
2020 Porsche Taycan	22	16%	3,400	C
2007 Porsche 911 Turbo	20	80%	40,562	F
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo	18	69%	50,175	F
2004 Porsche Cayenne S	17	23%	67,000	C
2021 Porsche Taycan	17	17%	1,234	B
1999 Porsche Boxster	16	46%	46,455	F
2002 Porsche 911 Turbo	13	81%	49,300	F
2003 Porsche 911 Turbo	13	93%	51,285	F
2011 Porsche Cayenne S	12	60%	61,061	F
2011 Porsche Cayenne	12	32%	90,000	F
2005 Porsche Boxster	11	52%	36,024	F
2004 Porsche Cayenne	10	20%	66,582	C

Porsche engine problems

Which Porsche models have the most engine problems

Worst Porsche model years for engine problems

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