4 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Porsche is recalling certain 911 models that have the optional full bucket seats installed. These seats include air bags built into them. In some cases, those seat air bags may deploy unnecessarily during a crash, meaning they can go off even when they are not needed. This problem only affects vehicles equipped with the special bucket seat option, not vehicles with standard seats.
Porsche is recalling certain 911 GT3 Touring cars. A software error in the control unit for the rear spoiler can let two center brake lights come on at the same time — the one on the car and the one on the spoiler — when the spoiler is raised by hand at speeds below 56 mph. Federal rules on vehicle lighting do not allow this. A dealer will reprogram the spoiler control unit.
On some Porsche 911 GT3 vehicles, the screw that attaches the lower seat belt anchor to the seat frame may not have been tightened properly during assembly. Because the screw is not fully tightened, the anchor may not be as securely attached to the seat frame as it should be. This affects how firmly the seat belt anchor stays fixed to the seat frame on the affected vehicles.
The owner's manual in these Porsche cars does not give enough detail about how to properly install a child restraint system, meaning a child safety seat. Federal rules covering child seat anchorages require clear instructions, and because the manual falls short, these cars do not meet that standard. Porsche is contacting owners, and dealers will provide a supplement to the owner's manual containing proper child seat installation instructions.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls covering the 2018–2023 Porsche 911 GT3. 1 of them is rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Porsche 911 Seat-Mounted Air Bags May Deploy Unnecessarily" (NHTSA campaign 23V715000), reported Oct 25, 2023.
The 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 has the most, with 3 recalls. The 2018 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 4 Porsche 911 GT3 recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Porsche dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: