NHTSA vehicle safety data
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Recalls & Complaints
The 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Porsche dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Improper CRS Instructions in Owner's Manual
NHTSA #19V875000 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual · NHTSA notice
Reported December 11, 2019 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Potentially affected: 15,501 vehicles
Repair completion: 93.19% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Porsche campaign AKC0 · Owners notified February 7, 2020 · Vehicles built May 27, 2015 – December 23, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2014 Cayman and Cayman S, 2014-2016 911 GT3, 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R, 2018 911 GT3 and 911 GT2 RS and 2019 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3, and 911 GT2 RS vehicles. The Child Restraint System (CRS) instructions within the Owner's Manual may not provide enough specificity for proper installation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Safety consequence
Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an Owner's Manual supplement with proper CRS installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC0.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Passenger Frontal Air Bag may not Deploy
NHTSA #17V134000 · Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module · NHTSA notice
Reported March 2, 2017 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Potentially affected: 120 vehicles
Repair completion: 82.5% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Porsche campaign AH03 · Owners notified May 15, 2017 · Vehicles built November 8, 2016 – November 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Safety consequence
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other Porsche 911 GT3 RS model years
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