29 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Porsche 911, across model years 1999–2025. Every recall repair is free at any Porsche dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your 911 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Porsche 911 model years, the 2020 has the most recalls (7).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Porsche 911 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | no data |
| 2003 | 1 | no data |
| 2004 | 1 | no data |
| 2005 | 1 | no data |
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 1 | no data |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Porsche recalls 2020 Cayenne models with rearview camera that may not display properly, increasing crash risk. Owners must update software by contacting dealers.
Porsche recalls 2025 911 models with software error causing low beam headlights to create glare for oncoming traffic. Owners must update front-end electronics control module software free of charge.
Porsche recalls 2023 911 Carrera models with faulty seat belts that may not secure child restraints during crashes. Owners must have rear belts inspected and replaced free by dealers.
Porsche recalls 2021-2023 911 Turbo S and other models with optional full bucket seats due to air bags deploying unnecessarily during crashes. Owners must contact Porsche for free reprogramming.
Porsche recalls 2022-2023 911 GT3 Touring vehicles with a software error causing both center high-mounted brake lights to activate simultaneously, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact dealers for free reprogramming by August 24, 2023.
When the Porsche 911 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 82 complaints with NHTSA about the Porsche 911; the most reported area is engine. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Porsche 911 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 29 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Porsche 911, covering model years 1999–2025. The most recent was issued Dec 19, 2025 (Back Over Prevention).
The 2020 Porsche 911 has the most, with 7 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Seat Belts (4), Air Bags (4), Suspension (4), Exterior Lighting (3).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Porsche dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Porsche to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Porsche dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.