2013 PORSCHE 911 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
7
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
9
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2013 PORSCHE 911
The 2013 PORSCHE 911 has received a total of 7 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 9 technical service bulletins have been issued by Porsche Cars North America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Exterior Lighting (3 complaints), Air Bags (1 complaint), and Engine (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2013 PORSCHE 911
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2013 PORSCHE 911. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2013 PORSCHE 911
7 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 PORSCHE 911. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitywiper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
Rear taillights can fall off the vehicle. This component is available for inspection and causes issues when other motorists are unable to see turn signals, brake lights, fog lights, and reverse lights. Mine fell off while driving on the highway and then through the city. There were no warning lights or indicating of the issue.
The door panels at the top wrap on my 2013 Porsche 911 and I understand this is a problem on Porsches 911 delivered between 2012 - 2019 A number of recommendations have been made for owners to glue the panel. This panel is designed to release in a side impact condition and any glue modifications to this panel would violate the designed operation. The manufacture is well aware of this issue and has replaced a number of them out of warranty for free, but you have to back them in a corner.
The door panels at the top wrap on my 2013 Porsche 911 and I understand this is a problem on Porsches 911 delivered between 2012 - 2019 A number of recommendations have been made for owners to glue the panel. This panel is designed to release in a side impact condition and any glue modifications to this panel would violate the designed operation. The manufacture is well aware of this issue and has replaced a number of them out of warranty for free, but you have to back them in a corner.
The taillamp housing failed, and taillamp fell out of the vehicle. Online research shows that this is a design defect that Porsche learned of early in the "991.1" generation cars, as it is reported by multiple owners at multiple sites online. Well, happened to my early 991.1 also. Porsche recognized the fatigue-failure within a year or so of launch, and instituted a fairly simple fix, by adding a metal reinforcement to the backside of the taillamp, to reinforce the insufficient plastic-only initial design. They launched this revised taillamp into 2014MY or early 2015MY cars (not sure when). No failures since. Porsche attempted to sweep this defect 'under the rug' by NOT recalling all earlier cars to institute a fix, but rather would just repair cars that failed under warranty. Porsche should not accept taillamps falling off of cars, especially at owners expense (and Porsche pricing!! Ouch). Please investigate.
The tail light assembly mounting fastener failed and the tail light assembly fell out of the rear bumper assembly. There was no indication of a failure while driving. Apparently this is a known issue with the 991.1 version of the 911. I’ve owned the car since new (MY 2013), have it serviced at a Porsche dealership and have not been notified of the potential safety issue.
Safety Rating for the 2013 PORSCHE 911
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2013 PORSCHE 911 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2013 PORSCHE 911
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. has issued 9 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2013 PORSCHE 911. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
PIWIS2401e — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE
Information on PIWIS tester update 42.500.005
No. 148-21 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Recall repair information for recall campaign AMC0 - reprograming DME and transmission control unit.
No. 228-20 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Information on an extended warranty for the 991 generation 911.
No. 45-20 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Workshop Campaign instructions for WS Campaign WLC8 - Replacing Tank Leakage Diagnosis Module
No. WLC8 — EQUIPMENT
Porsche Intranet posting for WS Campaign WLC8.
122-J2T5H-11 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Parts withdrawal for the speed sensor on the 991 and 992 911 models.
122-E3L8H-03 — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Cause: Noises can be caused by excessive relative movements between the individual components. Remedial Action: Rework sliding roof seal.
TI-59-14 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PORSCHE: ACCORDING TO NEW SOFTWARE, (VERSION 2900), FRONT END ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (FRONT BCM) MUST BE FLASHED, IF REAR END ELECTRONICS CONTROL UNIT (REAR BCM) NEEDS REPLACING. MODEL 2013-2014 911 991), BOXSTER (981), CAYMAN (981). *PE
122-N7A9G-06 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Concerns: Cover for door arrester Information: This is to inform you of a voluntary Workshop Campaign on the above-mentioned vehicles. There is a possibility that covers for the door arresters that do not conform to the high quality standards of Porsche AGmay have been installed on the affected vehicles.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2013 PORSCHE 911
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PORSCHE 911
- 2012 PORSCHE 911 — 8 complaints
- 2013 PORSCHE 911 (current)
- 2014 PORSCHE 911 — 5 complaints
- 2015 PORSCHE 911 — 13 complaints
- 2016 PORSCHE 911 — 2 complaints
- 2017 PORSCHE 911 — 3 complaints
- 2018 PORSCHE 911 — 1 complaint
Other PORSCHE Models
- PORSCHE CAYENNE — 629 total complaints
- PORSCHE TAYCAN — 378 total complaints
- PORSCHE MACAN — 245 total complaints
- PORSCHE BOXSTER — 219 total complaints
- PORSCHE PANAMERA — 153 total complaints
- PORSCHE CAYENNE S — 135 total complaints
- PORSCHE 911 TURBO — 89 total complaints
- PORSCHE 911 GT3 — 67 total complaints