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2020 Porsche 911 Carrera: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera. The newest campaign is 21V697000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Sep 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Critical Fasteners. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V697000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will repair or replace the brake booster as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB9.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,963 units in total.

  • 21V697000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Critical Fasteners
  • 21V201000Suspension / Rear
  • 20V381000Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit
  • 19V878000Exterior Lighting / Hazard Flashing Warning Lights
  • 19V445000Power Train / Axle Hubs

  1. 21V697000Received . 11 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Critical Fasteners

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2021 911 Carrera and Taycan vehicles. The pressure input rod connection on the brake booster may be loose and could detach.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached pressure input rod will cause the brake pedal to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will repair or replace the brake booster as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB9.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AMB9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V201000Received . 7 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    A loose connection may fail, causing driving instability and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AMA6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 20V381000Received . 14 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Coupe vehicles. The front axle differential bracket may not have been tightened correctly. If it comes loose, the differential could potentially cause damage to surrounding components.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Components such as the fuel tank or drive shafts may become damaged from the loose differential. Damage to the fuel tank can result in fuel leakage, which in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will remove the front axle differential to check the screw threads, and to inspect surrounding components for any consequential damage. Depending on the inspection result, the front axle differential will be reinstalled or replaced using new screw joints torqued to the required specification. All work will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ALA8.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number ALA8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 19V878000Received . 1,928 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Hazard Flashing Warning Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020 911 Carrera S Coupe, Cabrio, Coupe, 4 Coupe, 4S Coupe, 4 Cabrio, 4S Cabrio, and S Cabrio vehicles. Due to a software error, the hazard warning lights may not function when activated by an operator. 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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the hazard warning lights cannot be activated, there is an increased risk of a crash in a hazard situation.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the control unit, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC1.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AKC1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 19V445000Received . 3 units.

    Power Train / Axle Hubs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019 911 GT2 RS and 2020 911 Carrera S Coupe vehicles. The bolts connecting the driveshaft to the wheel hub may not have been properly tightened.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the driveshaft disconnects from the wheel hub, it can increase the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will properly tighten the driveshaft connection to the wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began August 9, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB2.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AKB2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2020 Porsche 911 Carrera: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Seats1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
28 Jan 2025

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2025, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19970
  2. 19991
  3. 20001
  4. 20010
  5. 20022
  6. 20031
  7. 20040
  8. 20050
  9. 20122
  10. 20131
  11. 20141
  12. 20172
  13. 20205
  14. 20211
  15. 20221
  16. 20231

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/911-carrera/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera?
1,963 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Porsche 911 Carrera have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Porsche 911 Carrera, model years 1997 to 2023. 5 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera name most often?
Seats: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.