2010 Porsche 911 GT3 recalls and problems

The 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 has 2 recalls and 3 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is engine.

How the 2010 compares

High

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 7 911 GT3 model years — 3rd most.

2recalls

3complaints

1crashes

1fires

0injuries

14,500median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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2 recalls

Suspension

Dec 3, 2012 · NHTSA campaign 12V558000 · 455 vehicles

Problem: Porsche is recalling certain model year 2010 911 GT3 vehicles manufactured May 15, 2009, through February 11, 2010. The rear wheel hubs may be prone to failure under certain driving conditions. Also, the original, suggested maintenance intervals may be insufficient to prevent wheel hub failure.

Risk: If the rear hub fails, there may be a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy & notes

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel hubs on the rear axle free of charge. The service interval specifications will also be revised and provided to owners as part of Porsche's owner notification letter. The recall began on January 22, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.

Porsche's safety recall number is AC05.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Wheels

Jun 10, 2011 · NHTSA campaign 11V285000 · 1,702 vehicles

Problem: Porsche is recalling certain model year 2010-2011, 911 turbo; turbo s, 911 GT3, GT3 rs and GT2 rs high performance vehicles, manufactured from May 18, 2009 through September 17, 2010, and equipped with center locking hub and wheel assemblies. Over time the hubs can wear prematurely.

Original NHTSA wording

PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011, 911 TURBO; TURBO S, 911 GT3, GT3 RS AND GT2 RS HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 18, 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 17, 2010, AND EQUIPPED WITH CENTER LOCKING HUB AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. OVER TIME THE HUBS CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.

Risk: As the hubs wear, the wheels could loosen, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

AS THE HUBS WEAR, THE WHEELS COULD LOOSEN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the central locking hubs and wheels with an improved design, free of charge. The safety recall began on June 28, 2011. Owners May contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243.

Porsche's safety recall no. Ab01.owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Engine2

Power Train1

Suspension1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

NHTSA investigations

Rapid coolant loss

PE13009 · opened Apr 26, 2013 · closed Mar 10, 2014

Summary

On April 26, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-009 to investigate 10 complaints alleging incidents of sudden coolant loss while traveling on public roadways in certain model year (MY) 2001 through 2007 Porsche 911 vehicles.The complaints alleged that pipe ends joined by epoxy to certain cooling system components may fail suddenly and separate, resulting in large volumes of coolant leakage.The investigation was opened to assess evidence of a design or manufacturing defect in the coolant pipe fittings and any related safety consequences. In response to ODI?s Information Request letter, Porsche identified a manufacturing quality issue with the supplier?s application of adhesive to coolant pipe fittings that resulted in elevated failure rates in approximately 6,800 early production 997 generation vehicles (MY 2007 and early MY 2008).ODI?s analysis of field data showed that the age-adjusted failure rate for these vehicles was approximately six times greater than MY 2001 through 2005 996 generation vehicles and MY 2008 through 2011 997 generation vehicles built after a process improvement for adhesive application was implemented by the supplier.Most of the leak complaints reviewed by ODI did not appear to involve complete separation of the fittings and many were detected when the vehicle was parked.There were no crashes or injuries reported to be related to the alleged defect in any of the subject vehicles.ODI identified two allegations that coolant leakag…

2010 vs. other Porsche 911 GT3 years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2010. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3, the latest from Dec 3, 2012 (suspension). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention engine (2), power train (1), suspension (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.