Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 911 Targa 4S | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 12 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Porsche 911 targa 4S C AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Porsche 911 Targa 4S C AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Porsche 911 Targa 4S C AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2016 | 2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2015 | 2015 Porsche 911 Targa 4S C AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2012 | 2012 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2 DR AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2011 | 2011 Porsche 911 Targa 4s 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 12 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 10.0–11.8 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 13.1 | 10.2 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 13.1 | 10.2 | 11.8 |
| 2022 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 13.1 | 10.2 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 13.1 | 10.2 | 11.8 |
| 2019 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 11.1 | 8.6 | 10.0 |
| 2018 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 11.1 | 8.6 | 10.0 |
| 2017 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 11.1 | 8.6 | 10.0 |
| 2016 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 12.8 | 9.3 | 11.2 |
| 2015 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 12.8 | 9.3 | 11.2 |
| 2012 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 12.8 | 8.9 | 11.0 |
| 2011 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 12.8 | 8.9 | 11.0 |
| 2010 | 911 Targa 4S · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 12.8 | 8.9 | 11.0 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
New registrations in Europe
7,652 new Porsche 911 Targa 4S 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 (309), Italy (99), Belgium (43).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 560 | 245 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 1,744 | 245 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 543 | 245 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 15 | 242 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 407 | 185 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 748 | 190 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1,261 | — |
| 2015 | 897 | — |
| 2014 | 889 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | — |
| 2012 | 10 | — |
| 2011 | 228 | — |
| 2010 | 346 | — |
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
1,127 Porsche 911 Targa 4S cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions average 12.5 l/100 km on the road, against 10.8 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 17% more.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 1,127 | 12.5 | 10.8 | +17% |
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 Targa 4S uses 12.5 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 1,880 litres: €4,095 at this week's average price in Germany, its largest market in Europe.
| Country | Petrol |
|---|---|
| Germany | €4,095 |
| United Kingdom | £3,281 |
| Italy | €3,789 |
| Belgium | €3,738 |
| Netherlands | €4,493 |
| United States | $2,127 |
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
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the 911 Targa 4S.
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."
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