2003 Porsche 911 Turbo: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo. The newest campaign is 04V070000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Feb 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 13 complaints 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, 04V070000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace both the front seats. Owner notification began on april 26, 2004. Owners should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,848 units in total.

04V070000Received 18 Feb 2004. 1,805 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles fitted with front seat backs, which do not meet porsche's strength standards.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the seats could twist, tilting on one side to the rear, possibly resulting in personal injury to the vehicle occupant.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace both the front seats. Owner notification began on april 26, 2004. Owners should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039.
Report filed by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Apr 2004.
03V218000Received 16 Jun 2003. 1,043 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles may have a loose fitting in the pressure line of the power steering assembly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the fitting is loose, the hydraulic fluid could leak out, which could lead to loss of power steering assist and, for vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, loss of clutch assistance. If the leaking fluid comes into contact with hot exhaust components, it could ignite.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the fitting to specifications. Owner notification began on december 1, 2003. Owners should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039.
Report filed by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number A307. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Dec 2003.

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

13 complaints, 14 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.

2003 Porsche 911 Turbo: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Engine		11
Engine and Engine Cooling		2
Vehicle Speed Control		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: 3 Jan 2017

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 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2013, with 8 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo
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.

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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 2003 Porsche 911 TurboThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/911-turbo/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo?: 2,848 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 Turbo have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Porsche 911 Turbo, model years 2001 to 2023. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo name most often?: Engine: 11 of 14 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.