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#BS-2021-POR911-53612021 Porsche 911
Based on reports from 4 owners and 6 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 4 complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, and 6 recalls. Complaint rate is 1.8x the class average.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
2 owners reported fuel system issues — failures commonly reported around 1K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Fuel System (2 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2021 Porsche 911: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Fuel System Issues
Fuel System complaints account for 50% of all reports filed for the 2021 Porsche 911, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 623 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 1K-mile mark.
Equipment Adaptive/mobility:vehicle Controls:steering Issues
Equipment Adaptive/mobility:vehicle Controls:steering complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2021 Porsche 911, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to equipment adaptive/mobility:vehicle controls:steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seats Issues
Seats complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2021 Porsche 911, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seats-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 (6 recalls)
SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 Porsche Taycan Turbo, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan, Taycan 4S, 911 Turbo S Coupe, Cayman, Cayman T, Cayman S, Cayman GT4, 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Targa, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Targa Heritage Design Edition, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Spyder, and Boxster vehicles. Certain suspension components may not have been tightened correctly and can loosen.
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Targa, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, and 911 Turbo Cabriolet vehicles. Incorrect passenger seat was installed and may cause a Occupant Classification System (OCS) malfunction.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera S Coupe, 911 Carrera 4 Coupe, 911 Carrera 4S Coupe, 911 Turbo Coupe, 911 Turbo S Coupe, Panamera, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Panamera 4S, Panamera GTS, Panamera Turbo S, Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo, and Taycan Turbo S vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2020-2024 911 vehicles. The front windshield and rear window may not be properly secured and can detach.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2025 Panamera, 2024 718 Cayman GT4 RS, 718 Spyder RS, and 2021-2024 911 vehicles. The center lock wheel bolt may fracture and cause the wheel to detach.
+ 1 more recall in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
2021 Porsche 911 vs. Class Average (Minicompact Cars)
This vehicle
4
Class avg
2
1.8x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical minicompact cars vehicles.
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. 6 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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