Porsche 911 recalls
There are 27 safety recalls on record for the Porsche 911, covering 242,759 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
Porsche 911 recalls by model year
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All recalls
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2024 718 Cayman GT4 RS, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo, 911 S/T, 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3, 911 Carrera GTS, and 718 Spyder RS vehicles. The center lock wheel bolt may fracture and cause the wheel to detach.
- Risk
- Wheel detachment can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will check the center lock wheel fastening system and replace any incorrectly manufactured parts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 15, 2026. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ATA1. This recall expands previous the federal safety agency recall number 24V809. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on on October 20, 2026.
Recall number 26V682000 · Recall details
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019-2025 Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Panamera, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Risk
- A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the driver assistance software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASB2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on beginning January 19, 2026.
Recall number 25V896000 · Recall details
Exterior lighting: lighting control module: software
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2025 911 vehicles. A software error in the front-end electronics control module may result in the low beam headlights creating a glare for oncoming traffic. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Risk
- Excessive glare can decrease the visibility to oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the front-end electronics control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASA1.
Recall number 25V079000 · Recall details
Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2023 911 vehicles. The bolts for the rear seat belt buckles may not be tightened properly.
- Risk
- A loose seat belt buckle may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt buckle bolt, and reposition the aluminum butyl soundproofing mat as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASA0.
Recall number 25V078000 · Recall details
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2025 Panamera, 2024 718 Cayman GT4 RS, 718 Spyder RS, and 2021-2024 911 vehicles. The center lock wheel bolt may fracture and cause the wheel to detach.
- Risk
- Wheel detachment can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners should not drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will check the center lock wheel fastening system and replace any incorrectly manufactured parts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 24, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARC4.
Recall number 24V809000 · Recall details
Visibility: glass, side/rear
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2024 911 vehicles. The front windshield and rear window may not be properly secured and can detach.
- Risk
- During air bag deployment, an unsecured windshield may not support the front air bags as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield and rear window as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 30, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARA3.
Recall number 24V155000 · Recall details
Structure: interior panels: dashboard
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2022-2023 911 vehicles. In the event of a crash with passenger air bag deployment, the dashboard console may break, causing the air bag to deploy improperly.
- Risk
- An improper air bag deployment increases the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the dashboard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 14, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANB7.
Recall number 22V897000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4 Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Coupe, 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo S Coupe, Panamera, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Panamera 4S, Panamera GTS, Panamera Turbo S, Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, and Taycan Turbo S vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- Risk
- An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB6.
Recall number 21V608000 · Recall details
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Targa, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, and 911 Turbo Cabriolet vehicles. Incorrect passenger seat was installed and may cause a Occupant Classification System (OCS) malfunction.
- Risk
- An OCS malfunction may affect the front passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install the correct seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 16, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB3.
Recall number 21V467000 · Recall details
Suspension: rear
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster, 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe, Carrera 4S Coupe, and Carrera S Cabriolet vehicles. The screw connection on the rear axle upper control arm may be loose.
- Risk
- A loose connection may fail, causing driving instability and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will rework and tighten the screw connection on the rear axle upper control arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 21, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA6.
Recall number 21V201000 · Recall details
Suspension: critical fasteners
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan, Taycan 4S, 911 Turbo S Coupe, Cayman, Cayman T, Cayman S, Cayman GT4, 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Targa, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Targa Heritage Design Edition, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Spyder, and Boxster vehicles. Certain suspension components may not have been tightened correctly and can loosen.
- Risk
- Loose suspension components may detach, causing a sudden loss of vehicle stability and control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the affected suspension nuts and bolts. Dealers will also inspect surrounding components for damage, and replace any damaged parts as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMA3.
Recall number 21V157000 · Recall details
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
- Risk
- Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.
Recall number 19V533000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 718 Boxster, Boxster S and Boxster GTS, 718 Cayman, Cayman S and Cayman GTS, 911 Carrera, Carrera T, Targa 4 GTS, Carrera 4, Carrera S, Carrera 4S, Carrera GTS, Carrera 4 GTS, Carrera Cabriolet, Carrera S Cabriolet, Carrera 4S Cabriolet, Carrera GTS Cabriolet, Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Targa 4, Targa 4S, Turbo, Turbo S, Turbo S Exclusive Series, Turbo Cabriolet, Turbo S Cabriolet and GT3 vehicles. The side air bag impact sensors may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the air bag sensors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 17, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA4.
Recall number 19V179000 · Recall details
Visibility: windshield
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa S, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 718 Boxter and 718 Boxter S vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, if the windshield separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will rebond the windshield, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for the recall is AH04.
Recall number 17V135000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
- Risk
- If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.
Recall number 17V134000 · Recall details
Air bags: side/window
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, 718 Cayman S, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, and 911 Turbo Cabriolet vehicles. The seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
- Risk
- If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the side air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG10.
Recall number 16V946000 · Recall details
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
- What is wrong
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.
- Risk
- A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1‑800‑767‑7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.
Recall number 14V698000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Incorrect programming of the electronic logic unit can cause an incorrect fuel level.
- Risk
- The vehicle could run out of fuel causing a loss of power.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the software in the instrument cluster so that the fuel level and the range of remaining fuel are determined and displayed correctly.
Recall number 00V109000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passsenger vehicles. Inadvertent deployment of the air bag can occur.
- Risk
- Deployment of the air bag without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash and personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the air bag system and a special filter horn relay will be installed that protects the air bag unit from voltage peaks.
Recall number 98V089001 · Recall details
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
- What is wrong
- A part of the steering column upper universal joint cracked during the manufacturing process.
- Risk
- This condition could result in noise and free play in the steering system and if left uncorrected, will result in loss of steering control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the universal joint for cracks and will replace cracked joints with new parts.
Recall number 96V147000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
- What is wrong
- The inside pipes of the heat exchangers might be subject to cracking.
- Risk
- With the heater switched on, exhaust fumes from the heat exchanger could enter the passenger compartment. Entry of exhaust fumes into the passenger compartment could, in extreme cases, cause asphyxiation and/or loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the heat exchanger in these vehicles.
Recall number 95V248000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
- What is wrong
- The cover sleeves on the exhaust tailpipes have been secured with only two instead of four welding spots.
- Risk
- The cover could loosen during driving and detach causing a road hazard for other drivers and/or nearby pedestrians.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the tailpipes and, if necessary, replace them with tailpipes on which the cover sleeve has been secured with four welding spots.
Recall number 95V247000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- The hydraulic brake pressure reduction valve causes the rate of hydraulic pressure reduction to slow down, which may result in the rear wheels locking-up even with the anti-lock brake system in operation.
- Risk
- Rear wheel lock-up may result in loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.
- Remedy
- Porsche dealers will install a modified hydraulic brake pressure reduction valve.
Recall number 93V205000 · Recall details
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
- What is wrong
- After the engine has been turned off, the rear heater will automatically operate in order to dissipate heat in the engine heating system. During this operation, the resistor for the rear heater blower can become overloaded due to a binding or seized rear heater blower.
- Risk
- The overloaded resistor can create heat sufficient toignite the plastic air pipe to which it is connected, resulting in an enginecompartment fire.
- Remedy
- Porsche dealers will install a new resistor containing a circuit breaker.
Recall number 93V204000 · Recall details
Structure: body: roof and pillars
- What is wrong
- The latch hook on the convertible top can crack, developing into a break of the latch hook, impairing its function.
- Risk
- At highway speeds, the convertible top will not be heldfirmly onto the car body and could open unexpectedly, causing a risk of anaccident.
- Remedy
- Replace the latch hook assembly with a new assembly.
Recall number 93V131000 · Recall details
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- The ball sockets on the cruise control linkage can break, allowing the cruise control linkage to become detached on one end and jam on nearby components, which could impair throttle plate operation.
- Risk
- Impaired throttle plate operation could prevent theengine from returning to idle, resulting in unwanted engine speed and possiblevehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the current plastic ball sockets with a new linkage using steel ball sockets, and lubricate the cruise control relay lever. Owners are advised not to use the cruise control until the modification is installed.
Recall number 92V142000 · Recall details
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
- What is wrong
- Luggage in the luggage compartment and or plastic trim surrounding the safety latch may prevent the latch on the front hood from properly locking.
- Risk
- Latch failure could cause hood to open and obstruct thedriver's front view which could result in an accident.
- Remedy
- Replace plastic trim piece and install a bracket behind the safety latch to prevent interference.
Recall number 91V012000 · Recall details
Questions about the Porsche 911 recalls
How do I check if my Porsche 911 has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the Porsche 911 have?
27, covering wheels, back over prevention and exterior lighting.
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