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2010 Porsche 911 (997) Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 12, 2023
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2010 Porsche 911 (997), grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Engine1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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From owner reports, verbatim

Last year my 2010 Porsche 911 GT3RS experienced a catastrophic engine failure while on the road. I had to shut off the car in the middle of a 4-lane highway and try to coast to a stop while navigating around much faster traffic risking my safety and the safety of other drivers. There was no warning prior to the failure. Just a sudden bang, followed by shaking and rattling noise. Once the car was towed to an automotive repair shop, the engine was taken apart and it was concluded that a piece from the intake broke off and got swallowed by the engine while on the road. I have images and documentation of the damage and the parts are available for inspection. The trouble is that the failed piece of the intake was part of a manufacturer recall to fix that exact issue back in 2013. After the findings of the repair shop I contacted Porsche Cars North America. The car was subsequently brought in to a Porsche dealer for inspection, where I was told multiple times that a failed recalled part would be covered by the manufacturer's good will repair policy. After 4 months of back and forth with the headquarters I was told that Porsche would not be responsible. I have spoken to other owners of this exact model cars and several of them have confirmed that their replacement intakes have failed, in some cases causing the engine to completely seize while on the road. Thankfully that did not happen to me.

NHTSA ID 11501532 · filed Jan 12, 2023

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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