The 1987 Porsche 944 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 53,427 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE HOSE MATERIAL USED IN THE SHORT SECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE HOSE, BETWEEN THE FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, IS SUBJECT TO HARDENING, AND COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKS BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE METAL PIPE FITTINGS.
FUEL LEAKS COULD IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM, OR ANY OTHER SOURCE OF IGNITION, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
REPLACE FUEL LINE HOSE WITH HOSES MADE OF IMPROVED MATERIAL.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Under hood fire occured from fuel line seperation while being driven and approaching a stop sign. Nlm”
“The vehicle was being driven and went up in flames due to the fuel lines. This component is under recall and was allegedly repaired in 1991. *ak”
“False deployment of air bags when braking. "dup: see 956540". *ak”
“Brakes faded, increasing the overall stopping distance/caused accident.”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Porsche 944 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.