Porsche Targa Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 2 model years of the Porsche Targa (1990–1996). The most-complained-about year is 1996.

Pick your Porsche Targa model year

• 1990
• 1996

What Porsche Targa owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1996 model year has the most, with 1.

• Structure: body1

All Porsche Targa recalls (1)

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

1. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

   NHTSA 91V012000 Reported January 15, 1991 2,451 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.

   Luggage in the luggage compartment and or plastic trim surrounding the safety latch may prevent the latch on the front hood from properly locking.

   Remedy: Replace plastic trim piece and install a bracket behind the safety latch to prevent interference.

   Model years: 1990

Other Porsche models

• Cayenne503 complaints
• Taycan272 complaints
• Macan239 complaints
• Boxster164 complaints
• 911143 complaints
• Panamera114 complaints
• Cayenne S105 complaints
• 911 Turbo79 complaints

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.