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2012 Porsche 911 Carrera Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera. Check your own VIN below.

2
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA
19–22
MPG combined (EPA)

2 safety recalls for the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera

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

  1. Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 13V058000 Reported 2,263 vehicles potentially affected Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

    Porsche is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 911 Carrera and Carrera 4 vehicles manufactured from March 7, 2012, through November 12, 2012, and equipped with a standard (not sport) exhaust system. The exhaust tail pipe may fracture and separate from the rear muffler.

    Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear mufflers free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on May 9, 2013. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may…

  2. 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. 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 model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera01
1999 Porsche 911 Carrera113
2000 Porsche 911 Carrera12
2001 Porsche 911 Carrera01
2002 Porsche 911 Carrera24
2003 Porsche 911 Carrera13
2004 Porsche 911 Carrera07
2005 Porsche 911 Carrera03
2012 Porsche 911 Carrera20
2013 Porsche 911 Carrera13
2014 Porsche 911 Carrera13
2017 Porsche 911 Carrera21
2020 Porsche 911 Carrera51
2021 Porsche 911 Carrera10
2022 Porsche 911 Carrera10
2023 Porsche 911 Carrera10

Checking a specific 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera

How do I know if my 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

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.