Model year record

1996 Porsche 911

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 9 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V089001

Air bags: frontal

Component: Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected: 1,968
Reported to NHTSA: 1998-11-27
Owners notified: 1999-02-11

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAN OCCUR.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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 campaignNHTSA 95V247000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe

Component: Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected: 91
Reported to NHTSA: 1995-12-28
Owners notified: 1996-01-16

Defect description

THE COVER SLEEVES ON THE EXHAUST TAILPIPES HAVE BEEN SECURED WITH ONLY TWO INSTEAD OF FOUR WELDING SPOTS.

Safety risk

THE COVER COULD LOOSEN DURING DRIVING AND DETACH CAUSING A ROAD HAZARD FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND/OR NEARBY PEDESTRIANS.

Manufacturer 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 campaignNHTSA 95V248000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system

Component: Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
Manufacturer: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected: 30
Reported to NHTSA: 1995-12-28
Owners notified: 1996-01-17

Defect description

THE INSIDE PIPES OF THE HEAT EXCHANGERS MIGHT BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEAT EXCHANGER IN THESE VEHICLES.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags: frontal	2	—
Tires	2	—
Electrical system: ignition: switch	1	—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood	1	—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash	1	—
Structure: body: roof and pillars	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	—

The 1995 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.