FaultScore

Porsche 911 Carrera problems

Owners have filed 55 complaints about the Porsche 911 Carrera with NHTSA across model years 1997 to 2020. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every Porsche 911 Carrera year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

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Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2020 1 0 0 Seats
2017 1 0 0 Fuel & Propulsion
2014 5 0 4 15,000 Engine & Cooling
2013 3 0 0 Engine & Cooling
2005 4 0 0 Engine & Cooling
2004 9 3 0 43,000 Engine & Cooling
2003 3 0 0 Tires
2002 4 0 1 Engine & Cooling
2001 1 0 0 Engine & Cooling
2000 2 0 1 Electrical System
1999 21 0 0 46,500 Airbags
1997 1 0 0 Body & Structure

What breaks on a Porsche 911 Carrera

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 13 23.6%

Worst in 2004

Airbags 10 18.2%

Worst in 1999

Electrical System 6 10.9%

Worst in 1999

Seat Belts 5 9.1%

Worst in 1999

Fuel & Propulsion 4 7.3%

Worst in 1999

Suspension 3 5.5%

Worst in 2000

Transmission & Drivetrain 2 3.6%

Worst in 1999

Steering 2 3.6%

Worst in 2004

Seats 2 3.6%

Worst in 2003

Equipment & Accessories 2 3.6%

Worst in 1999

Body & Structure 1 1.8%

Worst in 1997

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.8%

Worst in 2004

Lights 1 1.8%

Worst in 2013

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 1.8%

Worst in 2014

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Porsche 911 Carrera, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jul 2001 peak 4 Apr 2025

Compare the Porsche 911 Carrera

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.