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Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 10 model years of the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 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
20080
20090
20100
20130
20160
20171
20180
20190
20222
20231
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
2023312.000Most complaints
20221126.000Most complaints
2019200.700Typical
2018100.300Fewest complaints
2017511.400Typical
2016200.500Fewest complaints
2013601.200Typical
2010100.200Fewest complaints
2009200.300Fewest complaints
2008701.000Typical
  • 20233 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
  • 202211 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
  • 20192 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 20181 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20175 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 20162 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20136 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 20101 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20092 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
  • 20087 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 8, 2026

Fewest complaints for their age: 2010, 2009, 2018, 2016.

02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 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 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.