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CarsLore / Makes / Porsche / 911 Carrera 4

Porsche 911 Carrera 4

Model years 2009–2023 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints.

1owner complaints
3recall campaigns
753service bulletins
4model years on record

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
2023 911 Carrera 4011060 · 0
2013112310 · 0
2012022200 · 0
2009001960 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Vehicle speed control1

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Crash-test ratings by year

NHTSA 5-star results for 13 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

YearVariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
20242024 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20232023 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20222022 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20212021 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20202020 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20192019 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20182018 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20172017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20162016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20152015 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20132013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20122012 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %
20112011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD————0.0 %

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption by year

Official Canadian test results for 21 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.6–14.3 L/100 km.

YearVariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
2024911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM813.19.811.6275
2023911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM813.19.811.6260
2022911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM813.19.811.6275
2021911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM813.19.811.6275
2020911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM813.19.811.6275
2019911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM710.78.39.6225
2018911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM710.78.39.6225
2017911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.0 L, 6 cyl.AM710.78.39.6225
2016911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.4 L, 6 cyl.AM711.78.510.2240
2015911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.4 L, 6 cyl.AM711.68.510.2235
2014911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.4 L, 6 cyl.AM711.88.510.3237
2013911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.4 L, 6 cyl.AM711.88.510.3237
2012911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.6 L, 6 cyl.AS712.98.911.1255
2011911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.6 L, 6 cyl.AS712.98.911.1255
2010911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.6 L, 6 cyl.AS712.98.911.1255
2001911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.4 L, 6 cyl.M615.710.913.5311
2000911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.4 L, 6 cyl.M615.710.913.5311
1998911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.6 L, 6 cyl.M616.511.414.2327
1997911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.6 L, 6 cyl.M616.611.414.3329
1996911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.6 L, 6 cyl.M616.311.214.0322
1995911 Carrera 4 · Minicompact · Premium gasoline3.6 L, 6 cyl.M616.211.013.8317

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

In New Zealand

13 911 Carrera 4 cars are on the New Zealand register; 31% arrived as used imports.

Model yearRegisteredSold new in NZUsed imports
1995220
1993101
1992110
1991110
1990642
1989211

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

In Finland

48 911 Carrera 4 cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.

First registeredIn useAverage mileage
20205—
200110185,000 km
200016164,000 km
199910183,000 km
19907139,000 km

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0

New registrations in Europe

6,800 new Porsche 911 Carrera 4 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (174), Italy (43), Belgium (31).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
2022327Germany, Italy, Belgium1,666237 (WLTP)283
2021623Germany, Italy, Belgium1,663237 (WLTP)283
20201,101Germany, Italy, Belgium1,660234 (WLTP)283
2019162Germany, France, Italy1,657233 (WLTP)283
2018484Germany, Italy, Belgium1,610181 (NEDC)275
2017620Germany, Belgium, Italy1,601187 (NEDC)275
2016629Germany, Belgium, Italy1,595—269
2015669Germany, Belgium, Italy1,571—258
2014548Germany, Belgium, Austria1,557—257
2013802Germany, Belgium, Austria1,554—257
201223United Kingdom, Belgium, Austria1,560—256
2011328Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium1,620—254
2010484Germany, United Kingdom, Italy1,630——

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Real-world fuel consumption

613 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions average 12.1 l/100 km on the road, against 10.4 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 17% more.

FuelCarsOn the roadWLTPDifferenceAverage distance so far
Petrol61312.110.4+17%22,000 km

Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0

What it costs in fuel

On real-world figures the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 uses 12.1 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 1,820 litres: €3,968 at this week's average price in Germany, its largest market in Europe.

CountryPetrolPetrol per litreDiesel per litre
Germany€3,968€2.18€2.27
Belgium€3,621€1.99€2.35
Italy€3,671€2.02€2.24
Austria€3,309€1.82€2.13
United Kingdom£3,179£1.75£1.99
United States$2,061$1.13$1.66

Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.

Work it out for your driving

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Recalls

3 campaigns cover the 911 Carrera 4.

24V123000 · Seat belts20 Feb 2024 · 2023

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2023 911 Carrera T, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, 911 Carrera GTS, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4 GTS, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo, and 911 Edition 50 Years Porsche Design vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) 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."

13V058000 · Engine and engine cooling22 Feb 2013 · 2012, 2013

Porsche is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 vehicles manufactured from March 7, 2012, through November 12, 2012, and equipped with a standard (not sport) exhaust system. The exhaust tail pipe may fracture and separate from the rear muffler.

11V409000 · Seat belts5 Aug 2011 · 2012

PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 911 SPEEDSTER AND 911 GTS RS 4.0; AND MODEL YEAR 2012 BOXSTER (INCLUDING S AND SPYDER); CAYMAN (INCLUDING S AND R); 911 CARRERA (INCLUDING S, GTS, 4, 4S, AND 4 GTS); 911 TARGA 4 AND TARGA 4S; AND 911 TURBO AND TURBO S MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 31, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 10, 2011. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE MOUNTING HOLES IN THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATES FITTED TO THE VEHICLE ARE TOO SMALL. IF THE HOLE DIAMETER IS TOO SMALL, THE ANCHOR PLATE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ROTATE ABOUT THE FASTENING BOLT AS DESIGNED.

NHTSA recalls