2023 Porsche 911 Dakar problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags 2023-10-25 · campaign 23V715000 · 2,923 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Air bags that deploy unnecessarily can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (391)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Wheels 2026-09-29 · No. 64-26-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical information for yellow warning message "rear axle steering has failed" in instrument cluster: replace servo motors for rear axle steering
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-24 · No. 96-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
symptom-based workshop manual for noises from front wiper blade
Power Train 2026-09-24 · No. 91-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical information for particles/metal chips/residues in engine oil
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 31-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c40 engine oils
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 30-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c20 engine oils
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 29-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c30 engine oils
Showing the 6 most recent of 391 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.