Problems · NHTSA complaints
2000 Porsche 911 Carrera problems
Owners filed 2 complaints about the 2000 Porsche 911 Carrera with NHTSA between Jul 2001 and Mar 2006. The most-cited component is electrical system (1).
Complaints
2
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Electrical system1
- Suspension1
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 31, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Electrical system
1 report1 fire
“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD FLAMES WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT. THE FIRE MARSHAL'S REPORT STATED, "THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE COATING CORRODED THROUGH AND ELECTRICAL CONTACT WAS MADE". THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED.”
Suspension
1 report1 related recall
“BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR STABILIZER BAR MOUNT WELDS BROKEN AWAY FROM BODY.”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 31, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.