Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990 | 3 | 2 |
| 1989 Carrera | 1 | 2 |
| 1988 Carrera | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine and engine cooling5
- Air bags4
- Visibility3
- Tires2
- Structure2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Power train2
- Fuel system, gasoline2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 4 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 10.9–12.4 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Carrera · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 12.7 | 8.7 | 10.9 |
| 2008 | Carrera 2S Cabriolet · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 13.4 | 9.8 | 11.8 |
| 2007 | Carrera 2S Cabriolet · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 13.5 | 9.8 | 11.9 |
| 2006 | Carrera 2S Cabriolet · Minicompact · Premium gasoline | 14.3 | 10.1 | 12.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
426 Carrera cars are on the New Zealand register; 49% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| 2017 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| 2015 | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| 2014 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | 29 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 1999 | 18 | 1 | 12 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1992 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
885 Carrera cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 16 | 18 |
| 2005 | 16 | 23 |
| 2004 | 15 | 22 |
| 2003 | 16 | 3 |
| 2002 | 19 | 13 |
| 2001 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000 | 12 | 8 |
| 1999 | 57 | 40 |
| 1998 | 19 | 13 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1995 | 1 | 6 |
| 1994 | 5 | 6 |
| 1993 | 1 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 | 4 |
| 1991 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990 | 9 | 10 |
| 1989 | 238 | 296 |
| 1988 | 286 | 333 |
| 1987 | 120 | 169 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 | 7 |
| 1984 | 4 | 6 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
132 Carrera cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 87% passed first time, against 71% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 132 | 87% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Carrera | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 10.6% | 16.0% |
| Visibility | 3.0% | 6.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Brakes | 3.0% | 9.6% |
| Suspension | 0.8% | 8.8% |
| Steering | 0.8% | 3.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
8 new Porsche Carrera cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2011 and 2014, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2014 the largest markets were Poland (6).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
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
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Carrera in 3 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The joining of individual points on the bodywork may be faulty and cause it to be insufficiently stable, increasing the risk of injury in case of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehi…
The screw connections of various chassis components may be faulty.As a result, the driving stability of the vehicle could be impaired, increasing the risk of an accident.
Possible faulty construction of the door moulding causes the sensors of the vehicle occupant protection system to be activated incorrectly. This may result in unnecessary and unexpected deployment of the occupant protection system, increasing the risk of injur…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the Carrera.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSSENGER VEHICLES. INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAN OCCUR.
A PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN UPPER UNIVERSAL JOINT CRACKED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF, THE REAR HEATER WILL AUTOMATICALLY OPERATE IN ORDER TO DISSIPATE HEAT IN THE ENGINE HEATING SYSTEM. DURING THIS OPERATION, THE RESISTOR FOR THE REAR HEATER BLOWER CAN BECOME OVERLOADED DUE TO A BINDING OR SEIZED REAR HEATER BLOWER.
NHTSA recalls