2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The newest campaign is 11V409000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Aug 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 11V409000, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchors and, if necessary, replace the seat belt. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 2, 2011. Owners may contact porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,937 units in total.
11V409000Received . 235 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche is recalling certain model year 2011 911 speedster and 911 gts rs 4.0; and model year 2012 boxster (including s and spyder); cayman (including s and r); 911 carrera (including s, gts, 4, 4s, and 4 gts); 911 targa 4 and targa 4s; and 911 turbo and turbo s models manufactured from may 31, 2011, through june 10, 2011. There is a possibility that the mounting holes in the seat belt anchor plates fitted to the vehicle are too small. If the hole diameter is too small, the anchor plate may not be able to rotate about the fastening bolt as designed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should this occur, the seat belt may not be routed optimally around the occupant, or may potentially loosen at some point in the future increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchors and, if necessary, replace the seat belt. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 2, 2011. Owners may contact porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
Report filed by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number AB02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
11V285000Received . 1,702 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche is recalling certain model year 2010-2011, 911 turbo; turbo s, 911 gt3, gt3 rs and gt2 rs high performance vehicles, manufactured from may 18, 2009 through september 17, 2010, and equipped with center locking hub and wheel assemblies. Over time the hubs can wear prematurely.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
As the hubs wear, the wheels could loosen, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the central locking hubs and wheels with an improved design, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 28, 2011. Owners may contact porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
Report filed by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number AB01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
- 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
- 2 Jul 2013
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE13009 | Preliminary evaluation | Rapid coolant loss | Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings | 26 Apr 2013 | 10 Mar 2014 |
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.
- 20081
- 20101
- 20112
- 20162
- 20191
- 20231
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RSThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/911-gt3-rs/2011/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS?
- 1,937 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Porsche 911 GT3 RS have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, model years 2008 to 2023. 2 of them name the 2011 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.