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CarsLore / Porsche / 968 / 1993

1993 Porsche 968

3 owner complaints — #2 of 5 968 model years. 0 recalls, 25 service bulletins.

3complaints · 0 crashes, 0 fires
0recalls
25manufacturer bulletins
—median mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1993 Porsche 968, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Power train3

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

Compared with other years

’91’93’95’013’91’93’94’013
19931994

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 1993 Porsche 968 failed the safety check 1.32% of the time — 10% more often than the average 1993 passenger car (1.20%). Median odometer at inspection: 92,340 miles.

76first inspections
1.32%failed on safety
92,340 mimedian odometer
0.0%0.5%1.1%’93’951.3%0.0%0.5%1.1%’93’951.3%

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

In the Netherlands

35 first registered in 1993 are on Dutch roads; 63% arrived later as imports.

31.4%had an APK defect recorded since June 2022
100.0%logical odometer history
0.0%with a recall still open

Most common APK defects

Colours

Blue 26%Red 17%Yellow 17%Black 14%

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

In the United Kingdom

104 cars built in 1993 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 203 more were declared off the road (SORN).

104licensed, end of 2025
34%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, 168 of these cars first registered in 1993 took their annual MOT test. 82% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 1993 the figure was 67%.

82%passed first time
67%all cars from 1993
108,400 miaverage mileage at the test (all cars 105,200 mi)
Failed onThese carsAll cars from 1993
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment9.5%17.2%
Suspension5.4%10.0%
Body, chassis, structure4.8%9.7%
Brakes4.2%11.2%
Visibility3.0%6.9%
Noise, emissions and leaks1.8%7.0%

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 New Zealand

20 1993 cars are on the New Zealand register; 65% arrived as used imports, 25% 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 1993 Porsche 968.

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 1993 Porsche 968: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
44067 A CRACKING NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE AREA OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *TW
43005UNKNOWN
39626 BRAKE VIBRATION DAMPER APPLICATION - NEW DAMPING PLATE WITH STEEL CLIP. *TW
10246417Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.050 & .052
10246387Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche A40 engine oils
10246385Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche C30 engine oils
10246384Instructions on manufacturers certificate for approved C20 engine oils
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.
10243588Manufacturers certificate for an overview of approved Porsche A40 engine oils.
10243587Manufacturers certificate for an overview of approved Porsche C40 engine oils.
10243586Manufacturers certificate for an overview of approved Porsche C30 engine oils.
10243585Manufacturers certificate for an overview of approved Porsche C20 engine oils.
10243576Information on PIWIS tester update 42.200.000 42.200.012

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)