Porsche 968 recall history

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Porsche 968, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

Last updated: 2025-12-22 (NHTSA data snapshot)

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 3

Total Complaints 12

Years Covered 1991–2001

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Porsche 968, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Coverage spans model years 1991–2001 with 3 recall campaigns and 12 complaints in NHTSA data.
Years with the most recall activity: 1992 (2) and 1991 (1).
Years with the most complaint volume: 1994 (4), 1993 (3), and 2001 (2).
Top recall themes: Other, Steering and suspension, and Visibility and lighting.
Most reported complaint areas (across all years): Power train:manual transmission, Power train:axle assembly, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline.
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Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Other

1 campaign · Years: 1992

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

Official notices (evidence):

92V061000 · Vehicle speed control

Steering and suspension

1 campaign · Years: 1992

These campaigns relate to steering or suspension components that can affect vehicle control or stability.

Official notices (evidence):

92V014000 · Steering: Rack

Visibility and lighting

1 campaign · Years: 1991

These campaigns relate to lighting, glass, or visibility components (lamps, wipers, and related systems).

Official notices (evidence):

94V088000 · Visibility: Motor

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Porsche 968 in NHTSA complaint data are Power train:manual transmission, Power train:axle assembly, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year	Recalls	Complaints	Details
2001	0	2	Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued. Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline.
1997	0	1	Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued. Top complaint areas: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch.
1995	0	2	Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued. Top complaint areas: Structure:body:roof and pillars, Power train:manual transmission.
1994	0	4	Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued. Top complaint areas: Power train:axle assembly, Electrical system:wiring:front underhood, Power train:manual transmission.
1993	0	3	Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued. Top complaint areas: Power train:manual transmission, Power train:driveline:differential unit.
1992	2	0	Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1991	1	0	Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Steering , Vehicle speed control and Visibility

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1992

Steering: Rack: Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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Summary: One or more of the bolts mounting the steering rack to the chassis of the vehicle may have been stretched, due to over torquing in the manufacturing process, causing some of the bolts to loosen.
Vehicle speed control: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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Summary: The rear engine compartment cover near the cruise control servo motor slips, causing the safety clip in the servo motor arm to bind due to insufficient clearance. If the cruise control cable binds, the engine does not return to idle when the cruise control function is disengaged, resulting in the

1991

Visibility: Motor: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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Summary: The plastic cowl cover was not sealed to the body at the base of the windshield. Water can leak and reach the windshield wiper motor, causing internal corrosion and failure of the wiper motor.

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