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#BS-2002-POR911-2A222002 Porsche 911 Carrera
Based on reports from 4 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 4 complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, and 3 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
1 owners reported electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery issues — failures commonly reported around 41K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery (1 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2002 Porsche 911 Carrera: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery Issues
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 41,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 41K-mile mark.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System Issues
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering:hydraulic power assist system-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to airbags-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine Issues
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine and engine cooling:engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
US Specs is recalling one 2002 Porsche Carrera, one 1997 BMW 750IL, and two 1986 BMW 635 CSI vehicles for failing to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, "Rearview Mirrors." While performing conformity-related modifications for the US market, labels with an incorrect size font were applied to the passenger side mirror.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
US Specs is recalling one 2002 Porsche Carrera 911. This vehicle fails to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." After performing conformity-related modifications for the US market, this vehicle was released with passenger seatbelts that lack the required Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) function.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
Ohlins USA, Inc (Ohlins) is recalling certain Front Struts, part number POS 5N20. These struts were sold as part of Ohlins strut kits part number POZ MN02, intended for installation on 1999-2005 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S (generation 996), and 2001-2006 Porsche 911 Turbo / Turbo S (generation 996) and kit part number POZ MN05, intended for installation on 2005-2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S (generation 997), and 2006-2013 Porsche 911 Turbo / Turbo S (generation 997). The pin of the strut may experience excessive stress during maximum steering, possibly resulting breakage of the pin.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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2002 Porsche 911 Carrera vs. Class Average (Minicompact Cars)
This vehicle
4
Class avg
46
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical minicompact cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 4 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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