Recall Register

1985 Porsche 928: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1985 Porsche 928. The newest campaign is 89V106000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Jun 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Catalytic Convertor. NHTSA has no 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, 89V106000, in the NHTSA record

Replace heat shield for catalytic converter with a larger, improved heat shield.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 7,067 units in total.

  1. 89V106000Received . 6,905 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Catalytic Convertor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Inadequate heat shield above catalytic converter could overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Materials near catalytic converter, including lines forautomatic transmission fluid, could ignite and cause an underbody fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace heat shield for catalytic converter with a larger, improved heat shield.

    Report filed by PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC..

  2. 85V084000Received . 162 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The engine carrier has a faulty weld to the support bracket eyes. Consequence of defect: the weld could give way and the bracket eye separate from the carrier. With higher mileage accumulation a break in the engine carrier could develop and result in a steering blockage, loss of control with possibly an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the engine carrier and the carrier support.

    Report filed by PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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. 19789
  2. 19793
  3. 19802
  4. 19811
  5. 19821
  6. 19840
  7. 19852
  8. 19861
  9. 19872
  10. 19901
  11. 19911
  12. 19930

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1985 Porsche 928: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/928/1985/. 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
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 1985 Porsche 928?
7,067 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 928 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Porsche 928, model years 1978 to 1993. 2 of them name the 1985 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Porsche 928 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.