2013 Porsche 911 Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

No safety recalls on file

The 2013 Porsche 911 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA.

The most-reported problem area is Exterior Lighting (3 reports).

0Recalls
6Owner complaints
0Crashes reported
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2013 Porsche 911 recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2013 Porsche 911.

Most common 2013 Porsche 911 problems

Problem areas named in the 6 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem areaReports
Exterior Lighting3
Engine1
Visibility/Wiper1
Air Bags1
Unknown Or Other1

What owners report

2026-01-21, Exterior Lighting
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 lights or indicating of the issue.
2025-04-22, Air Bags
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 to this panel would violate the designed operation. The manufacture is well aware of this issue and has replaced a number of them out of warranty for free, but you have to back them in a corner.
2024-03-27, Exterior Lighting
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 recognized the fatigue-failure within a year or so of launch, and instituted a fairly simple fix, by adding a metal reinforcement to the backside of the taillamp, to reinforce the insufficient plastic-only initial design. They launched this revised taillamp into 2014MY or early 2015MY cars (not sure when). No failures since. Porsche attempted to sweep this defect 'under the rug' by NOT recalling all e
2023-07-13, Exterior Lighting
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 Porsche dealership and have not been notified of the potential safety issue.
2017-07-05, Visibility/Wiper
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.

2013 Porsche 911 questions

Does the 2013 Porsche 911 have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2013 Porsche 911 at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2013 Porsche 911?

Based on 6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Exterior Lighting (3), Engine (1), Visibility/Wiper (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2013 Porsche 911 has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

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