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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS. Check your own VIN below.

1
safety recall
0
owner complaints to NHTSA
19–22
MPG combined (EPA)

1 safety recall for the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Seat belts

    NHTSA 11V409000 Reported 235 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    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…

    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…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2012 Porsche 911 (911 C4 GTS, 911 C4 GTS Cabriolet, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera 4, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined19–22 mpg
City / Highway16–19 / 24–27
FuelPremium
EPA classMinicompact Cars, Two Seaters
Engine6 cyl, 3.6/3.8 L
TransmissionAutomatic 7-spd; Manual 6-spd

Compare Porsche 911 Carrera GTS model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Porsche 911 Carrera GTS model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS10
2022 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS10
2023 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS20
2024 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS11

Checking a specific 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

How do I know if my 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Porsche dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 11V409000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Porsche models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.