Porsche

911 Carrera

Minicompact Cars · model years 1999 to 2026

Includes 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera Cabriolet as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2025. complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file.

Worst year: 2012. complaints: 5, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 3, this model typically has none on file.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Porsche 911 Carrera
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
1999	4Gas	17.5	no data	$4,425	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 1999
2000	2Gas	17	no data	$4,550	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2000
2002	4Gas	19	no data	$4,050	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2002
2010	4Gas	21.5	345	$3,575	0	0	0	282	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2011	4Gas	21	345	$3,650	0	0	0	282	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2012	4Gas	21	345	$3,650	3	5	0	382	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13%, ENGINE 13%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 13%
complaints: 5, this model typically has none on file recalls: 3, this model typically has none on file Score: 0 of 100, where higher is better.
2013	4Gas	22.5	350	$3,425	0	0	1	380	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2014	4Gas	22.5	350	$3,425	1	3	0	367	ENGINE 40%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 20%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 20%
complaints: 3, this model typically has none on file recalls: 1, this model typically has none on file injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 29 of 100, where higher is better.
2015	4Gas	22.5	350	$3,425	0	0	0	369	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	4Gas	22.5	no data	$3,425	0	0	0	365	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	4Gas	23.5	370	$3,275	2	4	0	379	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25%, ENGINE 25%, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 25%
complaints: 4, this model typically has none on file recalls: 2, this model typically has none on file Score: 10 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	4Gas	23.5	370	$3,275	0	0	0	no data	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	4Gas	23.5	370	$3,275	0	0	0	no data	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	2Gas	20	no data	$3,850	0	0	0	454	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	2Gas	20	no data	$3,850	1	5	0	360	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 60%, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 20%, SEATS 20%
complaints: 5, this model typically has none on file recalls: 1, this model typically has none on file Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	2Gas	20	no data	$3,850	1	8	0	348	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 36%, BACK OVER PREVENTION 9%, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9%
complaints: 8, this model typically has none on file recalls: 1, this model typically has none on file Score: 30 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	2Gas	20	no data	$3,850	0	0	0	332	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	2Gas	20	no data	$3,850	0	0	0	294	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	2Gas	21	no data	$3,600	0	0	0	174	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2026	2Gas	21	no data	$3,600	no data	no data	0	no data	no data
no complaint or recall data on file for 2026

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median1999: 17.5 to 2026: 21

Owner complaints2010: 0 to 2025: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Porsche 911 Carrera to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.