2025 Porsche 911 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (2)
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Safety recalls (2)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2025-12-19 · campaign 25V896000 · 172,107 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2019-2025 Cayenne, Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911, Taycan, 2024-2025 Panamera, and 2025 Panamera E-Hybrid vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the driver assistance software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 13, 2026. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASB2. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 19, 2026.
Exterior Lighting:lighting Control Module:software 2025-02-12 · campaign 25V079000 · 878 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2025 911 vehicles. A software error in the front-end electronics control module may result in the low beam headlights creating a glare for oncoming traffic. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Excessive glare can decrease the visibility to oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the front-end electronics control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2025. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ASA1.
Service bulletins (333)
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
Visibility/Wiper 2026-09-24 · No. 92-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical information for wind noises when driving from the sunroof area
Power Train 2026-09-24 · No. 91-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical information for particles/metal chips/residues in engine oil
Power Train 2026-09-23 · SY No. 72-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
symptom-based workshop manual for high-pitched “whining” and whistling noises in partial load operation from the engine area. note that this bulletin only covers 911 turbo s with the t-hybrid system.
Power Train 2026-09-23 · No. 72-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
symptom-based workshop manual for high-pitched “whining” and whistling noises in partial load operation from the engine area. note that this bulletin covers only 911 gts t-hybrid models.
Showing the 6 most recent of 333 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-21 · Steering“on nine (9) separate occasions the vehicle which is equipped with lane keep assist (lka) automatically and without operator intervention will engage lka which causes abrupt and at times uncontrolled steering action which totally surprises the operator. this occurs at random times approximately 40 to 50 miles per hour. i have taken this into the dea…”
2026-09-06 · Steering“this is a 2025 porsche 911. the car came equipped with "land keep assist" also referred to as "lka". in operation it is at times terrible, and at other times genuinely frightening. the system, without warning, intervenes to change the direction of the vehicle by applying steering input. it is very, very, inaccurate and unreliable. when engaged…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.