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US recalls (2)
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.
Air bags: frontal, passenger side
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.
Owner complaints (2)
Owners filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Porsche 911. Among 33 model years of this model, it ranks #21 for the most complaints (median 3).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Exterior lighting | 1 | |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2016 Porsche 911.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 DR RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet C AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet C AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet C AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet C RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS 2 DR RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet C RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera S 2 DR RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet C RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 2 DR RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2 DR RWD RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet C AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet C AWD | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2016 Porsche 911 version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| 911 Carrera 3.4 L Manual 7-spd | 19 | 27 | 22 | $3,750 |
| 911 Carrera 3.4 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 20 | 28 | 23 | $3,550 |
| 911 Carrera 4 3.4 L Manual 7-spd | 19 | 27 | 22 | $3,750 |
| 911 Carrera 4 3.4 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 20 | 27 | 23 | $3,550 |
| 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 3.4 L Manual 7-spd | 19 | 26 | 21 | $3,900 |
| 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 3.4 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 20 | 27 | 22 | $3,750 |
| 911 Carrera 4 GTS 3.8 L Manual 7-spd | 18 | 25 | 21 | $3,900 |
| 911 Carrera 4 GTS 3.8 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 19 | 25 | 21 | $3,900 |
| 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet 3.8 L Manual 7-spd | 18 | 25 | 20 | $4,100 |
| 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet 3.8 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 18 | 25 | 21 | $3,900 |
| 911 Carrera 4S 3.8 L Manual 7-spd | 19 | 26 | 21 | $3,900 |
| 911 Carrera 4S 3.8 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 19 | 26 | 22 | $3,750 |
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