Reliability & cost of ownership
Porsche 911 Carrera 4s Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Porsche 911 Carrera 4s? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Porsche 911 Carrera 4s problems by model year
2 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 911 Carrera 4s | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 911 Carrera 4s | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 911 Carrera 4s | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 911 Carrera 4s | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Porsche 911 Carrera 4s, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- fuel system1 complaint
- gasoline1 complaint