Porsche engine problems

Across all Porsche models in NHTSA's complaint database, 585 complaints involve engine. The Cayenne accounts for the largest share (15%). The single worst model year is the 2004 911 GT3 with 23 engine complaints.

Complaints: 585 about engine, all Porsche models
Most affected: Cayenne 15% of these complaints
Typical mileage: 44,000 miles 389 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 15 and 13

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Porsche models

Model	Complaints	Share
Cayenne	88	15%
911 Turbo	71	12%
Boxster	56	10%
Taycan	53	9%
911	50	9%
911 GT3	48	8%
Panamera	41	7%
Cayenne S	37	6%
Macan	26	4%
Cayenne Turbo	21	4%

Worst model years for engine

2004 Porsche 911 GT323 complaints
2020 Porsche Taycan23 complaints
2011 Porsche Panamera22 complaints
2007 Porsche 911 GT320 complaints
2007 Porsche 911 Turbo20 complaints

Engine complaints by model year

Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.

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Model year	Complaints
1990	1
1991	1
1993	1
1995	2
1997	2
1998	9
1999	21
2000	6
2001	32
2002	26
2003	25
2004	69
2005	34
2006	19
2007	45
2008	22
2009	2
2010	16
2011	66
2012	15
2013	13
2014	13
2015	16
2016	10
2017	15
2018	10
2019	8
2020	36
2021	23
2022	12
2023	8
2024	5
2025	2

Among the 389 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.

Porsche engine problems

At a glance

Which Porsche models

Worst model years for engine

Engine complaints by model year