Research · 10 model years

Porsche 911 Turbo SEvery model year, 2012–2023

Across the 10 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns and 48 owner complaints for the Porsche 911 Turbo S. The 2022 model year has the most complaints (11).

01 —Model years

Porsche 911 Turbo S years compared

Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year

Year	Recalls	Complaints	NCAP overall	MPG comb.
2023	2	3	Not rated	17
2022	1	11	Not rated	17
2021	1	5	Not rated	17
2019	0	2	Not rated	20
2018	0	1	Not rated	20
2017	0	5	Not rated	21
2016	0	2	Not rated	20
2015	0	8	Not rated	20
2013	0	6	Not rated	19
2012	1	5	Not rated	19

Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Nov 6, 2026

02 —Complaints by year

NHTSA complaints per model year

Newer years have had less time on the road

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Model year	NHTSA complaints
2012	5
2013	6
2015	8
2016	2
2017	5
2018	1
2019	2
2021	5
2022	11
2023	3

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

911 Turbo S years with the most complaints

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 6, 2026

03 —Recent recalls

Latest recalls for the 2023 911 Turbo S

2 campaigns

24V-123

Seat belts: rear

Free remedy

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2023 911 Carrera T, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, 911 Carrera GTS, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4 GTS, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo, and 911 Edition 50 Years Porsche Design vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Seat beltsReported Feb 20, 2024NHTSA 24V123000

23V-715

Air bags

Free remedy

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 911 Turbo S, 2022 911 Turbo, 2022-2023 911 GT3 Touring, 911 GT3, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, 2022-2024 911 Carrera GTS, 2023 911 GT3 RS, 911 Dakar, and 2024 911 Carrera T vehicles equipped with optional full bucket seats. The seat-mounted air bags may deploy unnecessarily during a crash.

Air bagsReported Oct 25, 2023NHTSA 23V715000

All 2023 recalls

Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 6, 2026

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