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1980 Porsche 924

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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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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Latest Sep 27, 1979
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 no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1980 Porsche 924. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 56 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.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
79V222000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Sep 27, 1979
517 units potentially affected
The defect: THE BRIDGE IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY BENT. THE BUCKLE MAY NOT HOLD PROPERLY AND WILL RELEASE, IF EXTREME FORCES ARE APPLIED.
The remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

DP81002ClosedDefect Petition

STALLING

Opened Oct 22, 1980
Closed Mar 4, 1981

STALLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Recent owner complaints

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

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

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

PIWIS2302s

EQUIPMENT

Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.050 & .052

PIWIS2302r

EQUIPMENT

Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.040 & .041

PIWIS2302q

EQUIPMENT

Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.035

PIWIS2302p

EQUIPMENT

Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.030 - .032

No. D654

EQUIPMENT

Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the glass roof - 9J0877069EY and 9J0877069DY

PIWIS2302h

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Special tools and equipment information on PIWIS tester update 42.250.050

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 924 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1988210—
1987211—
1982020—
1980Viewing011—
1979200—
1977010—

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.