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Porsche 944 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 17 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Porsche 944 (1983–1991). The most-complained-about year is 1986.

8
safety recalls, all years
17
owner complaints, all years
1985
year with most recalls
1986
year with most complaints

Pick your Porsche 944 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1991 Porsche 94410
1989 Porsche 94401
1988 Porsche 94423
1987 Porsche 94414
1986 Porsche 94424
1985 Porsche 94432
1984 Porsche 94420
1983 Porsche 94423

What Porsche 944 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA. The 1986 model year has the most, with 4.

All Porsche 944 recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Porsche 944, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Motor (visibility)

    NHTSA 94V088000 Reported 1,178 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.

    The plastic cowl cover was not sealed to the body at the base of the windshield. Water can leak and reach the windshield wiper motor, causing internal corrosion and failure of the wiper motor.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new wiper motor cover.

    Model years: 1991

  2. Fuel rail (fuel system)

    NHTSA 90V061000 Reported 53,427 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.

    The hose material used in the short section of the high pressure fuel line hose, between the fuel rail and fuel pressure regulator, is subject to hardening, and could cause fuel leaks between the hose and the metal pipe fittings.

    Remedy: Replace fuel line hose with hoses made of improved material.

    Model years: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988

  3. Suspension: lower arm

    NHTSA 89V133000 Reported 1,936 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.

    The alloy a-arms may have a manufacturing casting defect and could crack and break after mileage accumulation.

    Remedy: Replace suspect a-arms.

    Model years: 1988

  4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 86V077000 Reported 17,717 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.

    The protective sleeve covering of the return fuel hose between the pressure regulator and fuel return pipe was shortened leaving part of the hose exposed. In some instances this part of the hose becomes kinked due to the engine compartment heat and/or the routing of the hose. Consequence of defect: if this occurs it could restrict and…

    Remedy: New hose will be installed with a longer preformed sleeve designed to prevent kinking. The replacement hose will be secured with screw tightened clamps on each end.

    Model years: 1986

  5. Leaf spring assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 85V095000 Reported 4,193 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.

    Rear spring plates may not have been tempered and are not of the proper hardness value. Consequence of defect: the plates could crack and/or break, affect lateral guidance of the rear wheel, and result in loss of control of the car which may cause an accident.

    Remedy: Test to identify spring plates which are improperly hardened and replace as necessary.

    Model years: 1983

  6. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 85V039000 Reported 1,530 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.

    Fuel hose may be damaged due to too much pressure in crimping the hose end fitting. Consequence of defect: a fuel leak could develop which could cause a loss in system pressure and engine stalling. Also, fuel vapors in the engine compartment could be ignited by a spark and cause a fire.

    Remedy: Hoses will be modified by cutting off the crimped end fitting and replacing it with a nipple fitting secured with a screw tightened clamp.

    Model years: 1985

  7. Linkages (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 85V023000 Reported 5,916 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.

    Metal bushings for the cruise control linkage are subject to corrosion due to weather conditions. Also, there is not enough clearance between the bushings and the shaft; and the linkage points were not lubricated. Thus, cruise control linkage can bind, causing the accelerator pedal to stick in a depressed position. Consequence of…

    Remedy: Replace the metal bushings with the plastic version.

    Model years: 1984, 1985

  8. Retractor (seat belts)

    NHTSA 83V111000 Reported 26,300 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.

    The rear seat belts do not include emergency-locking or automatic-locking retractors. The belts do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection".

    Remedy: Recalled vehicles will have the right rear seat belt and a portion to the left belt replaced with retractable belts.

    Model years: 1983, 1984

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.