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2021 Porsche 911 Carrera S

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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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+1 complaint in 30 days
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2021 Porsche 911 Carrera S, most frequently naming the driver assistance category. 425 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Driver assistance1100.0%

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Driver assistance
Filed Sep 14, 2026

The contact owns a 2021 Porsche 911 Carrera S. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the back over prevention camera displayed a distorted image, and failed to properly display the location and the size of objects behind the vehicle. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V896000 (Back Over Prevention) and scheduled an appointment with the dealer to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

NHTSA ID
11764081
Incident
Jan 29, 2026
Mileage
92,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

No. 2109-3

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Information on Advanced Technical Information for Critical 12V Li-ion Battery Recycling

SPTL2314a

Special Tools and Equipment Information for Diagnostic Equipment Standards for all USA Porsche Centers

No. 11-25-4

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS; LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

Technical Information for White Messages Regarding Driver Assistance Systems in Conjunction with Passive Fault Memory Entries in the ZFAS Control Unit

No. 76-26

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Technical Information for Replacement Requirement for Left Door Window Pane - Change of Supplier: Using the Door Window Panes of the 911 (992PA).

SPTL2608

STEERING; SUSPENSION; WHEELS

Special Tools and Equipment Information for alignment machines - Q2 2026 Software Spec Update Available

GR16D8a

Product Knowledge for Model Type Designations

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Porsche 911 Carrera S by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2023010—
2021Viewing100—
2020110—
2019000—
2018000—
2017000—
2016000—
2015000—
2014000—
2013000—
2012120—
2011000—
2010000—
2009000—
2008000—
2007100—
2006210—
2005010—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.