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CarsLore / Porsche / 911 / 2001

2001 Porsche 911

8 owner complaints — #6 of 33 911 model years, 2.7× the typical year. 0 recalls, 25 service bulletins.

8complaints · 2 crashes, 0 fires
0recalls
25manufacturer bulletins
39,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Porsche 911, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Engine5
  • Air bags2
  • Exterior lighting1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’83’88’91’94’97’00’01’03’12’15’18’21’248’83’88’91’94’97’00’01’03’12’15’18’21’248
19831984198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 3 2001 911 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 2 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2001 Porsche 911 failed the safety check 0.41% of the time — 79% less often than the average 2001 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 59,994 miles.

1,696first inspections
0.41%failed on safety
59,994 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.3%0.7%’81’83’85’87’89’91’93’95’97’99’01’03’05’07’09’11’13’15’17’19’21’23’25’260.4%0.0%0.3%0.7%’81’84’87’90’93’96’99’01’02’05’08’11’14’17’20’23’260.4%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Engines

The most common engines in 2001 Porsche 911 cars on Dutch roads are the 3.4 petrol (221 kW, 296 hp), 3.6 petrol (235 kW, 315 hp) and 3.6 petrol (309 kW, 414 hp).

EnginePowerCarsShare
3.4 petrol221 kW 296 hp24662%
3.6 petrol235 kW 315 hp7519%
3.6 petrol309 kW 414 hp7319%

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

In the Netherlands

423 first registered in 2001 are on Dutch roads; 74% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €122,449.

52.2%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
84.6%logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Grey 45%Black 34%Blue 16%Red 2%White 1%

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

1,005 cars built in 2001 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 743 more were declared off the road (SORN).

1,005licensed, end of 2025
57%of those still registered are on the road

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 1,506 of these cars first registered in 2001 took their annual MOT test. 81% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2001 the figure was 59%.

81%passed first time
59%all cars from 2001
86,500 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 106,400 mi)
Failed onThese carsAll cars from 2001
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment9.6%19.3%
Body, chassis, structure3.9%9.7%
Brakes3.9%13.4%
Suspension3.6%15.4%
Noise, emissions and leaks3.2%6.8%
Visibility3.1%7.6%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In Finland

30 of these cars first registered in 2001 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 164,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

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

In New Zealand

45 2001 cars are on the New Zealand register; 44% arrived as used imports, 44% were sold new in New Zealand.

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

Recalls

No recall campaigns cover the 2001 Porsche 911.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Porsche told its dealers about the 2001 Porsche 911: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
635616INFORMATION REGARDING CLICKING NOISES FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL. *TT
635594CONCERNS WITH DAMAGE TO THE SEAT WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE LEFT FRONT SEAT ON 911 TURBO AND 911 GT2 *TT
619994TECHNICAL INFORMATION REGRDING FAILURE / DEFECT OF NAVIGATION SYSTEM. *TT
11011666Parts information with parts withdrawal involving the hydro-mounting - 992199384F The affected vehicles are cars that use the part number mentioned.
11011572Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the oil separator. The affected vehicles are cars that use part number 0PC115099A
11011570Special tools and equipment information for the WiScope UV upgrade - affecting all Porsche models
11011563Information on PIWIS tester update 43.000.020 & .021. PIWIS tester updates applies to all Porsche models that have an OBD2 port.
11011561Information on PIWIS tester update 43.000.017. PIWIS tester updates applies to all Porsche models that have an OBD2 port.
11011552Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the camera and control unit with the camera - PAD980551 & PAD980568C. The affected vehicles are cars that use the part numbers mentioned.
11011200Information on PIWIS tester update 43.000.016. PIWIS tester updates applies to all Porsche models with an OBD2 port.
11011195Information on PIWIS tester update 43.000.010, .011 & .015. PIWIS tester updates applies to all Porsche models with an OBD2 port.
11009877Information on PIWIS tester update 42.950.048
11009862Special tools and equipment information for the mobile data signal strength in the workshop
11008666Manufacturers certificate with an overview on approved Porsche A40 engine oils. See attached for list of affected vehicles.
11008658Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the windscreen. Vehicles affected are cars that use part numbers 992845011Q, 992845011AN, 992845011S, 992845011AM, 992845011BL, 992845011DB, 992845047DY, 992845047FY
11008657Information on PIWIS tester update 42.950.040. PIWIS tester updates applies to all Porsche models that have an OBD2 port.
11008637Information on PIWIS tester update 42.950.032. PIWIS tester updates applies to all Porsche models that have an OBD2 port.
11008636Information on PIWIS tester update 42.950.030. PIWIS tester updates applies to all Porsche models that have an OBD2 port.
11008635Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the booster - 7PP035223M, 7PP035223AA, 99164548000. Vehicles affected are cars that use the part numbers listed.
11008624Information on PIWIS tester update 42.950.025
11008607Technical information for installation of adapter cable for the 997 power window wiring harness in the 996. MY1998-2005
11008603Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the windscreen. The cars involved are cars that use the part numbers 992845011Q, 992845011AN, 992845011S, 992845011AM, 992845011BL, 992845011DB, 992845047DY, 992845047FY
11008486Information on PIWIS tester update 42.950.021
11008479Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the chain tensioner - 0PB109507D
11008476Information on PIWIS tester update 42.950.020

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

PE13009 · Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hoses/lines/piping/fittingsopened 26 Apr 2013 · closed 10 Mar 2014

Rapid coolant loss

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation