1996 Porsche 911: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1996 Porsche 911. The newest campaign is 98V089001. NHTSA received the report on 27 Nov 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has 6 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name 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, 98V089001, in the NHTSA record

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.

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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 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,089 units in total.

98V089001Received 27 Nov 1998. 1,968 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passsenger vehicles. Inadvertent deployment of the air bag can occur.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Feb 1999.
95V248000Received 28 Dec 1995. 30 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The inside pipes of the heat exchangers might be subject to cracking.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the heat exchanger in these vehicles.
Report filed by PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Jan 1996.
95V247000Received 28 Dec 1995. 91 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The cover sleeves on the exhaust tailpipes have been secured with only two instead of four welding spots.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The cover could loosen during driving and detach causing a road hazard for other drivers and/or nearby pedestrians.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the tailpipes and, if necessary, replace them with tailpipes on which the cover sleeve has been secured with four welding spots.
Report filed by PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Jan 1996.

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Complaints by component

6 complaints, 9 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.

1996 Porsche 911: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		3
Tires		2
Air Bags		2
Vehicle Speed Control		1
Structure		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 1
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 10 Mar 2005

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 1996 Porsche 911, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1997, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1996 Porsche 911
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
RQ98017	Recall query	INADVERTENT DRIVER'S SID AIR BAG	Air Bags / Frontal	6 Oct 1998	16 Feb 1999	98V089001
EA96002	Engineering analysis	ALLEGED WHEEL FAILURE	Wheels	29 Mar 1996	30 Apr 1996
DP95006	Defect petition	ALLEGED DEFECTIVE WHEELS	Wheels	6 Oct 1995	19 Mar 1996

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 1996 Porsche 911The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Porsche 911: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/911/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Porsche 911?: 2,089 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Porsche 911 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Porsche 911, model years 1966 to 2025. 3 of them name the 1996 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Porsche 911 name most often?: Electrical System: 3 of 9 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Porsche 911 open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.