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Porsche 911 GT3 RS recalls, complaints and VIN decoding

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint for the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, covering model years 2008 to 2023. Engine and Engine Cooling is the component owners name most often.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint flat files, updated September 25, 2026.

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  • 6 recall campaigns on file
  • 1 owner complaint (unverified reports to NHTSA)
  • 6 model years with data (2008–2023)
  • top component: Engine and Engine Cooling (1 complaint)
  • latest recall 23V715000 (reported Oct 25, 2023)
  • 0 complaints reporting a crash (0.0%)
  • 0 complaints reporting a fire (0.0%)
  • 0 complaints reporting an injury (0.0%)
  • 0 complaints reporting a death (0.0%)

Porsche 911 GT3 RS complaints by model year

1 model year · NHTSA complaints

All 1 complaints are for the 2011 model year.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Porsche 911 GT3 RS complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Model yearComplaintsReporting a crashReporting a fireReporting an injuryReporting a death
201110000

Crash, fire, injury and death columns count complaints that report at least one of them, not people.

Most-reported Porsche 911 GT3 RS components

top 1 · NHTSA categories

Engine and Engine Cooling is the component named most often, in 1 complaint (100.0% of all 1).

Components named most often in Porsche 911 GT3 RS complaints (top 1)
Components named most often in Porsche 911 GT3 RS complaints (top 1)
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints
Engine and Engine Cooling1100.0%

One complaint can name several components, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Component names are NHTSA’s top-level categories.

What NHTSA owner complaints mean

These figures count complaints that vehicle owners and other members of the public have submitted to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA uses complaints, together with other data, to spot safety issues that may warrant an investigation and to check whether existing recalls go far enough.

  • They are reports, not findings. Each complaint is the submitter's own account. Its presence in the database does not mean NHTSA has confirmed a defect.
  • Counts are not defect rates. The data doesn't say how many vehicles were sold, so a raw count can't tell you what share of vehicles had a problem.
  • Popular models collect more complaints. A model sold in large numbers will usually gather more complaints than a rare one, simply because more people own it.
  • One complaint can name several components. Totals by component can therefore add up to more than the number of complaints.
  • Coverage starts in 1995. NHTSA's complaint file contains complaints received since January 1, 1995.

Use complaint patterns as a prompt for questions: whether a recall covers the issue, whether the vehicle you are considering has had the fix, and what a mechanic finds on inspection. For confirmed safety defects, see the recall list for this model.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS recalls

6 campaigns · newest first

Every vehicle recall campaign NHTSA lists under the model name 911 GT3 RS, newest first. The 6 campaigns cover model years 2008 to 2023. The 2011 and 2016 model years appear in the most campaigns (2 each).

  • 6 recall campaigns
Porsche 911 GT3 RS recall campaigns covering each model year
DecadeYears ending in 0Years ending in 1Years ending in 2Years ending in 3Years ending in 4Years ending in 5Years ending in 6Years ending in 7Years ending in 8Years ending in 9
2008: 1 campaign2009: no campaigns
2010: 1 campaign2011: 2 campaigns2012: no campaigns2013: no campaigns2014: no campaigns2015: no campaigns2016: 2 campaigns2017: no campaigns2018: no campaigns2019: 1 campaign
2020: no campaigns2021: no campaigns2022: no campaigns2023: 1 campaign
Highlighted: the model years with the most campaigns.

  1. NHTSA campaign 23V715000

    Reported

    Air Bags

    Model year 2023

    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2021-2023 911 Turbo S, 2022 911 Turbo, 2022-2023 911 GT3 Touring, 911 GT3, 911 Carrera 4 GTS, 2022-2024 911 Carrera GTS, 2023 911 GT3 RS, 911 Dakar, and 2024 911 Carrera T vehicles equipped with optional full bucket seats. The seat-mounted air bags may deploy unnecessarily during a crash.

    Consequence:
    Air bags that deploy unnecessarily can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 11, 2023. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APB3.

    Filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

  2. NHTSA campaign 19V875000

    Reported

    Child Seat; Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual

    Model years 2016, 2019

    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2014 Cayman and Cayman S, 2014-2016 911 GT3, 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R, 2018 911 GT3 and 911 GT2 RS and 2019 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3, and 911 GT2 RS vehicles. The Child Restraint System (CRS) instructions within the Owner's Manual may not provide enough specificity for proper installation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

    Consequence:
    Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an Owner's Manual supplement with proper CRS installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC0.

    Filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

  3. NHTSA campaign 17V134000

    Reported

    Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module

    Model year 2016

    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.

    Consequence:
    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.
    Remedy:
    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.

    Filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

  4. NHTSA campaign 11V409000

    Reported

    Seat Belts

    Model year 2011

    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. There is a possibility that the mounting holes in the seat belt anchor plates fitted to the vehicle are too small. If the hole diameter is too small, the anchor plate may not be able to rotate about the fastening bolt as designed.

    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 1-800-767-7243.

    Filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

  5. NHTSA campaign 11V285000

    Reported

    Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

    Model years 2010–2011

    Porsche is recalling certain model year 2010-2011, 911 turbo; turbo s, 911 GT3, GT3 RS and GT2 RS high performance vehicles, manufactured from May 18, 2009 through September 17, 2010, and equipped with center locking hub and wheel assemblies. Over time the hubs can wear prematurely.

    Consequence:
    As the hubs wear, the wheels could loosen, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the central locking hubs and wheels with an improved design, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 28, 2011. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.

    Filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

  6. NHTSA campaign 07V557000

    Reported

    Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Model year 2008

    On certain 2 door coupe vehicles, the switch console for the Porsche active suspension management (pasm) and the traction control (TC-off) switches was inappropriately installed. The LEDs in the switches can signal a functional change in the pasm mode or the deactivation of traction control even though the switches are not actuated.

    Consequence:
    If the traction control or active stability management system are inadvertently disabled, and the subsequent warning lamp illumination in the instrument panel onboard computer is unnoticed by the driver, the safety benefits of these systems would be unavailable to the driver which could increase the possibility of a crash during aggressive driving maneuvers.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the switch console free of charge. The recall began on December 7, 2007. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.

    Filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Recall text is shown as NHTSA publishes it; older campaigns, which NHTSA stores in capital letters, are shown in sentence case. NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline, 1-888-327-4236, also answers recall questions.

How to read this recall list

This list shows every safety recall campaign NHTSA has on file for this make, model and model year. It is not specific to one vehicle: a recall often covers only vehicles built in a certain date range or with a certain part, and many of the vehicles it covers will already have been repaired.

What each recall field means
What each recall field means
FieldWhat it tells you
Campaign numberNHTSA's unique ID for the recall, such as 20V771000. Quote it to a dealer or when searching NHTSA's site.
ComponentThe system or part involved, for example air bags, brakes or electrical software.
SummaryWhat the defect or non-compliance is and which vehicles are covered.
ConsequenceThe safety risk if the problem isn't fixed.
RemedyWhat the manufacturer will do, such as a repair, replacement or software update, and whether it is free.
  • Some recalls carry an NHTSA consumer advisory, “Do Not Drive” or “Park Outside”. Follow it until the repair is done.
  • A single campaign often covers several models or model years, so the same campaign number can appear in more than one list.
  • Recalls are shown as NHTSA publishes them. Very recent campaigns may take time to appear.

Does your vehicle have an open recall? Only a VIN check can tell you. Enter the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or on the manufacturer's website. Our VIN recall check guide explains what each option covers.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS questions

4 questions

How many recalls does the Porsche 911 GT3 RS have?

NHTSA lists 6 vehicle recall campaigns for the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, covering model years 2008 to 2023. The most recent, 23V715000, was reported on October 25, 2023 and is filed under “Air bags”. The 2011 and 2016 model years are covered by the most campaigns (2 each).

What is the most common Porsche 911 GT3 RS complaint?

Engine and Engine Cooling is the component named most often: 1 complaint, or 100.0% of all 1. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not confirmed defects, and one complaint can name several components.

Does every recall on this page apply to my Porsche 911 GT3 RS?

Not necessarily. Each campaign lists specific model years, and many cover only vehicles built in a certain period or fitted with a certain part; repairs already carried out aren’t shown. To see whether a recall is open on your vehicle, enter its VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or ask a Porsche dealer.

How many Porsche 911 GT3 RS complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death?

Of the 1 complaint, 0 report a crash, 0 a fire, 0 at least one injury and 0 at least one death. These figures count complaints, not people, and each complaint is the submitter’s own unverified account.

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Data: NHTSA recalls and complaints flat files, updated September 25, 2026. Recall campaigns are vehicle (V) campaigns listed for this model name; complaints are counted once per NHTSA ODI number and model year.