2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
31
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA
The 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SEAT BELTS. 31 technical service bulletins have been issued by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA, potentially affecting up to 3,082 vehicles.
Recall 20E091000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
| 584 vehicles affected
Defect: Ohlins USA, Inc (Ohlins) is recalling certain Front Struts, part number POS 5N20. These struts were sold as part of Ohlins strut kits part number POZ MN02, intended for installation on 1999-2005 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S (generation 996), and 2001-2006 Porsche 911 Turbo / Turbo S (generation 996) and kit part number POZ MN05, intended for installation on...
Consequence: If the pin fails, it will cause separation of the strut from the vehicle, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ohlins will notify owners, and dealers will request the return of all unsold kits containing the subject part from dealer/distributor inventory for a full refund. All owners who purchased one of the kits (POZ MN02 or POZ MN05) will receive...
View full details →Recall 13V058000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
| 2,263 vehicles affected
Defect: Porsche is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 vehicles manufactured from March 7, 2012, through November 12, 2012, and equipped with a standard (not sport) exhaust system. The exhaust tail pipe may fracture and separate from the rear muffler.
Consequence: If the exhaust tail pipe separates from the muffler it may become a hazard for other vehicles on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear mufflers free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on May 9, 2013. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
View full details →Recall 11V409000 — SEAT BELTS
| 235 vehicles affected
Defect: PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 911 SPEEDSTER AND 911 GTS RS 4.0; AND MODEL YEAR 2012 BOXSTER (INCLUDING S AND SPYDER); CAYMAN (INCLUDING S AND R); 911 CARRERA (INCLUDING S, GTS, 4, 4S, AND 4 GTS); 911 TARGA 4 AND TARGA 4S; AND 911 TURBO AND TURBO S MODELS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 31, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 10, 2011....
Consequence: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT BE ROUTED OPTIMALLY AROUND THE OCCUPANT, OR MAY POTENTIALLY LOOSEN AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY DURING A CRASH.
Remedy: PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA.
Safety Rating for the 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. has issued 31 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
No. 71-21 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Instructions on approved summer tires, wheels, and spacers.
No. 71-21 — WHEELS
Instructions on approved summer tires, wheels, and spacers.
122-T7L9Z-05 — POWER TRAIN
Workshop Campaign instructions for WS Campaign WLA4 - Retrofitting Heat Shield.
122-R7W3J-12 — EQUIPMENT
Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. List of approved wheels, tires and wheel spacers for the 991 generation 911 Carrera.
122-R7W3J-12 — TIRES
Resubmitting at request of Mr. Bernard Hardgrave. List of approved wheels, tires and wheel spacers for the 991 generation 911 Carrera.
122-D6U5E-06 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Concerns: PDK control unit Information: This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. A shift rod movement at a shift gate that was not selected can be detected incorrectly on the affected vehicles due to a software error. As a result, fault code "P1767...
122-K5C9P-06 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
Concerns: Wind deflector Information: This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. There is a possibility that the wind deflector will not reach its end position when closing the convertible top in the event of unfavourable tolerances on the affected vehicles. As a result,...
TI-10-13 — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
PORSCHE: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH 7 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE CONTROL UNIT ON ELECTRICAL PARKING BRAKE MONITORING FUNCTION IS TOO SENSITIVE AND NEEDS REPROGRAMMING. 2012-2013 911 CARRERA, 911 CARRERA S, 911 CARRERA 4, 911 CARRERA 4S. *PE
122-R2J7H-06 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Concerns: Electronic logbook in Porsche Communication Management (PCM) 3.1 Information: This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. Implausible entries can appear in the logbook (e.g. negativemileage, double entries) on the affected vehicles due to incorrect PCM software. Earlier entries in the logbook can...
122-X4Q7B-06 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Concerns: Convertible top status messages in instrument cluster. Information: This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. The instrument cluster on the affected vehicles may have been coded with incorrect values during the production process.
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PORSCHE 911 CARRERA
- 2007 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — 0 complaints
- 2008 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — 0 complaints
- 2009 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — 0 complaints
- 2010 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — 0 complaints
- 2011 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — 0 complaints
- 2012 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA (current)
- 2013 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — 3 complaints
- 2014 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — 5 complaints
- 2015 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — 0 complaints
- 2016 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — 0 complaints
- 2017 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA — 1 complaint
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- PORSCHE CAYENNE — 629 total complaints
- PORSCHE TAYCAN — 378 total complaints
- PORSCHE MACAN — 245 total complaints
- PORSCHE BOXSTER — 219 total complaints
- PORSCHE 911 — 173 total complaints
- PORSCHE PANAMERA — 153 total complaints
- PORSCHE CAYENNE S — 135 total complaints
- PORSCHE 911 TURBO — 89 total complaints