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CarsLore / Porsche / 944 / 1983

1983 Porsche 944

3 owner complaints — #3 of 6 944 model years. 2 recalls, 25 service bulletins.

3complaints · 0 crashes, 0 fires
2recalls
25manufacturer bulletins
112,000 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1983 Porsche 944, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Steering1
  • Seat belts1
  • Fuel system, gasoline1
  • Structure1

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

Compared with other years

’83’85’87’89’91’933’83’86’89’923
198319841985198619871988198919901991

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 1983 Porsche 944 failed the safety check 0.62% of the time — 27% less often than the average 1983 passenger car (0.85%). Median odometer at inspection: 57,280 miles.

322first inspections
0.62%failed on safety
57,280 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.5%1.0%’83’85’87’89’910.6%0.0%0.5%1.0%’83’86’89’910.6%

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

In the Netherlands

208 first registered in 1983 are on Dutch roads; 84% arrived later as imports.

21.6%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
12.5%logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Red 31%White 19%Grey 15%Black 13%Beige 7%Brown 6%

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

In the United Kingdom

139 cars built in 1983 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 211 more were declared off the road (SORN).

139licensed, end of 2025
40%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

In New Zealand

20 1983 cars are on the New Zealand register; 40% arrived as used imports, 50% were sold new in New Zealand.

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

Recalls in Canada

2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1983 Porsche 944.

1985110
9 Oct 1985		Not Entered
THE REAR SPRING PLATES (RADIUS ARMS) ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TEMPERED BY SUPPLIER. IMPROPERLY HARDENED SPRING PLATES COULD CRACK AND POSSIBL…
1983098
23 Nov 1983		Seats And Restraints
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 208 - SEAT BELTS.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

85V095000 · Suspension26 Jul 1985 · 4,193 vehicles

REAR SPRING PLATES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TEMPERED AND ARE NOT OF THE PROPER HARDNESS VALUE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE PLATES COULD CRACK AND/OR BREAK, AFFECT LATERAL GUIDANCE OF THE REAR WHEEL, AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

83V111000 · Seat belts26 Oct 1983 · 26,300 vehicles

THE REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT INCLUDE EMERGENCY-LOCKING OR AUTOMATIC-LOCKING RETRACTORS. THE BELTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION".

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 1983 Porsche 944: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
10246417Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.050 & .052
10246374Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.040 & .041
10246372Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.035
10246369Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.030 - .032
10246366Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the glass roof - 9J0877069EY and 9J0877069DY
10244982Special tools and equipment information on PIWIS tester update 42.250.050
10243631Information on PIWIS tester update 42.250.045
10243630Information on PIWIS tester update 42.250.042
10243625Information PIWIS tester update 42.250.040
10243617Information on PIWIS tester update 42.250.032
10243616Information on PIWIS tester update 42.250.030
10243615Information on PIWIS tester update 42.200.025
10243598Information on PIWIS tester update 42.200.020 & .022
10243597Special tools and equipment information for all Porsche models. Diagnostic equipment standards.
10243576Information on PIWIS tester update 42.200.000 42.200.012
10243573Special tools and equipment information for the Pico Oscilloscope Extended Functionality
10242140Parts information for parts withdrawal on the locks made to original key code
10240439Manufacturers certificate for allocation of approved engine oils
10240414Information for PIWIS tester update 42.100.000, .010 & .011
10240397Information for PIWIS tester updates 42.000.050 & .051
10240389Information for PIWIS tester update 42.000.048
10240374Information for PIWIS tester update 42.000.040
10240352Information for PIWIS tester update 42.000.035
10238776Special tools information on an upgrade to the pushers for the VAS5237
10233920Product knowledge for the Porsche evolution from 1948-2023.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)