2013 Porsche 911 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Porsche 911. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“I was pulling into my garage and nearly ran over my wife due to the glare on the windshield . This car has a very light colored dash top. The garage was shaded but this was a bright sunny day.”
“At highway speed experienced brief, complete engine failure, then significantly reduced engine power for the remainder of the drive. This type of engine failure in a manual transmission resulted in rapid deceleration. Given this engine braking is a result of engine failure, the rapid loss of speed…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Porsche 911 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.