How many recalls does the Porsche 911 have?

As of NHTSA records retrieved 2026-08-27, NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Porsche 911, model years 2016–2024. A recall applies to specific VIN ranges, variants, trims or build dates, so a particular vehicle may be affected by all, some, or none of them, and a campaign count is not a reliability ranking. Whether an open recall is a safety risk depends on the campaign, so read the NHTSA entry for the VIN. Each campaign below shows the remedy NHTSA records, which may be a dealer or service-center repair, an over-the-air software update, or, for some campaigns, a repurchase. This page details the most recent campaigns; the full record for any VIN is at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What should an inspector check on a used Porsche 911?

Beyond the standard pre-purchase checks, the recall history for this model concentrates in: air bags, visibility, suspension, seat belts, back over prevention, seats. An inspector documents the visible and operational condition of those systems without disassembly; internal parts, software-only issues and whether a recall remedy was performed are VIN-lookup questions, not inspection findings.

Can a pre-purchase inspection tell me whether a Porsche 911 recall was done?

No. Whether a recall repair was performed is recorded against the VIN, so NHTSA's lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls (or the manufacturer's own) is the authoritative check. Run it before you travel. The inspection covers what a VIN lookup cannot: the physical condition of the vehicle in front of you.

Can you inspect a Porsche 911 at a dealer, a private seller, or out of state?

Yes. The inspector usually travels to the vehicle at the seller's location — a dealer lot or a private seller — and you do not need to be there. Vehicle Inspectors dispatches an independent inspector within 50 miles of any US ZIP code, widening to 150 miles if needed; more remote locations are quoted case by case. You get a photo-documented PDF report in 24–48 hours.

How much does a Porsche 911 pre-purchase inspection cost?

A pre-purchase inspection of a Porsche 911 through Vehicle Inspectors: Bronze $249 · Silver $349 · Gold $449. Your card is saved at booking, not charged. A hold is placed when an inspector schedules, and you are charged after the inspection is completed. If no inspector accepts within 72 hours, the request auto-cancels and nothing is charged.

Should You Buy a Used Porsche 911?

Showing the 12 most recent of 14 campaigns, newest first, from NHTSA records. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

25V896000NHTSA report received December 2025Model years: 2020–2024

NHTSA campaign 25V896000: Porsche 911 back over prevention recall

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."

Consequence: A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will update the driver assistance software, free of charge.

25V078000NHTSA report received February 2025Model years: 2023

NHTSA campaign 25V078000: Porsche 911 seat belts recall

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.

Consequence: A loose seat belt buckle may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt buckle bolt, and reposition the aluminum butyl soundproofing mat as necessary, free of charge.

24V809000NHTSA report received October 2024NHTSA: do not drive until repairedModel years: 2021–2024

NHTSA campaign 24V809000: Porsche 911 wheels recall

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.

Consequence: Wheel detachment can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Owners should not drive their vehicles until they have been repaired.

24V155000NHTSA report received February 2024Model years: 2020–2024

NHTSA campaign 24V155000: Porsche 911 visibility recall

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.

Consequence: 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 per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield and rear window as necessary, free of charge.

22V897000NHTSA report received December 2022Model years: 2022–2023

NHTSA campaign 22V897000: Porsche 911 structure recall

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.

Consequence: An improper air bag deployment increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the dashboard, free of charge.

21V608000NHTSA report received August 2021Model years: 2021

NHTSA campaign 21V608000: Porsche 911 seat belts recall

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."

Consequence: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge.

21V467000NHTSA report received June 2021Model years: 2021

NHTSA campaign 21V467000: Porsche 911 seats recall

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.

Consequence: An OCS malfunction may affect the front passenger air bag, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will install the correct seat, free of charge.

21V201000NHTSA report received March 2021Model years: 2019

NHTSA campaign 21V201000: Porsche 911 suspension recall

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.

Consequence: A loose connection may fail, causing driving instability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will rework and tighten the screw connection on the rear axle upper control arm, free of charge.

21V157000NHTSA report received March 2021Model years: 2021

NHTSA campaign 21V157000: Porsche 911 suspension recall

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.

Consequence: Loose suspension components may detach, causing a sudden loss of vehicle stability and control, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Dealers will replace the affected suspension nuts and bolts.

19V533000NHTSA report received July 2019Model years: 2016–2017

NHTSA campaign 19V533000: Porsche 911 air bags recall

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.

Consequence: Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge.

19V179000NHTSA report received March 2019Model years: 2018

NHTSA campaign 19V179000: Porsche 911 air bags recall

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.

Consequence: In the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the air bag sensors, as necessary, free of charge.

17V134000NHTSA report received March 2017Model years: 2016

NHTSA campaign 17V134000: Porsche 911 air bags recall

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.

Consequence: 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 per NHTSA (as of 2026-08-27): Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge.

What does a pre-purchase inspection cover on a used Porsche 911?

The same full inspection at every tier, at the seller’s location, with a photo-documented report:

Bronze $249 · Silver $349 · Gold $449. Compare Bronze, Silver and Gold. The core inspection is the same at each tier; Silver and Gold add instrumented measurements.

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What does a pre-purchase inspection not do?

Common questions about buying a used Porsche 911

Where can I book a Porsche 911 pre-purchase inspection?

Vehicle Inspectors matches buyers with independent inspectors nationwide. Local pages for cities with active inspectors:

Recall data from NHTSA recall records (NHTSA public recalls API), retrieved 2026-08-27. Vehicle Inspectors is not affiliated with Porsche. A recall is not a defect finding on any individual vehicle.

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