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2017 Porsche 911

Gas Compact car

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Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
F
Safety Signal
53 / 100
FSafety Signal · 53 / 100
5Recalls · 1 critical
5Complaints · owner reports
—Crash rating · NHTSA overall
25 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2017 Porsche 911 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 34 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 911 Carrera, is EPA-rated at 25 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 5 complaints, most often about fuel/propulsion system.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
911 CarreraGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo223025$3,100
911 Carrera 4Gas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo222824$3,250
911 Carrera 4 CabrioletGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212824$3,250
911 Carrera 4SGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212824$3,250
911 Carrera 4S CabrioletGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212824$3,250
911 Carrera CabrioletGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo222824$3,250
911 Carrera SGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo222824$3,250
911 Carrera S CabrioletGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo222824$3,250
911 Targa 4Gas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo222824$3,250
911 Targa 4SGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212724$3,250
911 CarreraGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202923$3,350
911 Carrera 4Gas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202823$3,350
911 Carrera 4SGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202823$3,350
911 Carrera CabrioletGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202923$3,350
911 Carrera GTSGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202623$3,350
911 Carrera SGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202923$3,350
911 Carrera S CabrioletGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202823$3,350
911 Carrera 4 CabrioletGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192822$3,500
911 Carrera 4 GTSGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202622$3,500
911 Carrera 4 GTS CabrioletGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202522$3,500
911 Carrera 4S CabrioletGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192822$3,500
911 Carrera GTS CabrioletGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202622$3,500
911 Targa 4Gas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192822$3,500
911 Targa 4 GTSGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202622$3,500
911 Targa 4SGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192822$3,500
911 Carrera 4 GTSGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621$3,700
911 Carrera 4 GTS CabrioletGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621$3,700
911 Carrera GTSGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621$3,700
911 Carrera GTS CabrioletGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621$3,700
911 Targa 4 GTSGas4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621$3,700
911 TurboGasAWD3.8L 6-cyl turbo192421$3,700
911 Turbo CabrioletGasAWD3.8L 6-cyl turbo192421$3,700
911 Turbo SGasAWD3.8L 6-cyl turbo192421$3,700
911 Turbo S CabrioletGasAWD3.8L 6-cyl turbo192421$3,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (5)

Air Bags

high
7,517 vehicles

Problem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.

Risk: Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.

NHTSA campaign 19V533000 · reported Jul 17, 2019 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Visibility

high
21 vehicles

Problem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa S, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 718 Boxter and 718 Boxter S vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."

Risk: In the event of a crash, if the windshield separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will rebond the windshield, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for the recall is AH04.

NHTSA campaign 17V135000 · reported Mar 2, 2017 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Air Bags

high
120 vehicles

Problem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

Risk: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.

NHTSA campaign 17V134000 · reported Mar 2, 2017 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Fuel System, Gasoline

critical
4,090 vehicles

Problem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S + GTS, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The screws that fasten the fuel collection pipes in the engine compartment may shear off, resulting in a fuel leak.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install improved fastening screws, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH01.

NHTSA campaign 17V054000 · reported Jan 25, 2017 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Air Bags

high
85 vehicles

Problem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, 718 Cayman S, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, and 911 Turbo Cabriolet vehicles. The seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

Risk: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the side air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG10.

NHTSA campaign 16V946000 · reported Dec 30, 2016 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

NHTSA investigations

Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module — Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture (open)

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa

Opened Sep 17, 2021 · action EA21002

Owner complaints

5 complaints filed

0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2017: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 2

Most-cited components

  • Fuel/Propulsion System — 1
  • Electrical System — 1
  • Visibility/Wiper — 1
  • Engine — 1
  • Exterior Lighting — 1
“Check left rear light warning light came up. Took car to mechanic when the light housing was removed it broke into pieces. Mechanic stated 2 others in the past month had the same issue. Issue comes from heat and improper shielding makes the housing britle. Car has 19k miles only. Over $1500 to repair.”Nov 4, 2025 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA owner report
“While driving 40 miles per hour a sudden explosion happened with no warning. Thought it was the engine due to the smoke coming out of rear of the vehicle but realized that engine was still on and steam was coming out. All coolant drained out of vehicle and on road. Vehicle was towed to a Porsche dealership in Duluth Ga…”Sep 24, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“The rear window seal is severely breaking apart, severely cracked and others are melting. This may affect condensation inside the vehicle and potentially be a safety hazard. Several reports on this problem can be seen at porsche forums. I believe this is a manufacturing defect and is a potential safety hazard on many p…”Dec 17, 2024 · Visibility/Wiper · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other 911 model years

A

2026 911

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2025 911

2 recalls · 1 complaints

D

2024 911

4 recalls · 6 complaints

F

2023 911

8 recalls · 3 complaints

F

2022 911

8 recalls · 10 complaints

F

2021 911

8 recalls · 5 complaints

F

2020 911

8 recalls · 7 complaints

C

2019 911

3 recalls · 2 complaints

B

2018 911

2 recalls · 2 complaints

C

2016 911

3 recalls · 2 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 37438, 37460, 37444, 37446, 37476, 37458, 37459, 37441, 37449, 37477, 37437, 37442). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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