2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2013 Porsche 911. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Porsche dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2013 Porsche 911. Check your 911 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Porsche 911. Porsche has issued at least 472 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Porsche 911. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Rear taillights can fall off the vehicle. This component is available for inspection and causes issues when other motorists are unable to see turn signals, brake lights, fog lights, and reverse lights. Mine fell off while driving on the highway and then through the city.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11712504
“The contact owns a 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the steering wheel was turned to the right to follow a sharp bend in the road, and the vehicle turned too wide.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11657814
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA 4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10523721
“The door panels at the top wrap on my 2013 Porsche 911 and I understand this is a problem on Porsches 911 delivered between 2012 - 2019 A number of recommendations have been made for owners to glue the panel.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11656182
“2013 PORSCHE CARRERA. CONSTITUENT WRITES IN REGARDS TO MANUFACTURER OR DESIGN DEFECT WHICH CAUSES BACK UP LAMPS TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11376617
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2013 Porsche 911 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Porsche dealer.