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Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 5 model years of the Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2022, 2023 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
20160
20180
20190
20222
20231
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
2023313.000Most complaints
20221028.000Most complaints
2019201.000Typical
2018100.400Fewest complaints
2016200.700Typical
  • 20233 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
  • 202210 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
  • 20192 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 20181 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20162 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 29, 2026

Fewest complaints for their age: 2018.

02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS years have the most complaints?

Adjusted for years on the road, 2022, 2023 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 5 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.