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Porsche 911 Carrera 4S years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 10 model years of the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2022 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
- 20233 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202210 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 20215 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20206 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20192 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20181 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20175 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20162 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20158 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20125 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 31, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2018, 2016, 2019, 2012.
About this comparison
What Porsche 911 Carrera 4S years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2022 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 10 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.