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US recalls (1)
Air bags
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 718 Boxster, Boxster S and Boxster GTS, 718 Cayman, Cayman S and Cayman GTS, 911 Carrera, Carrera T, Targa 4 GTS, Carrera 4, Carrera S, Carrera 4S, Carrera GTS, Carrera 4 GTS, Carrera Cabriolet, Carrera S Cabriolet, Carrera 4S Cabriolet, Carrera GTS Cabriolet, Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Targa 4, Targa 4S, Turbo, Turbo S, Turbo S Exclusive Series, Turbo Cabriolet, Turbo S Cabriolet and GT3 vehicles. The side air bag impact sensors may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Risk: In the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the air bag sensors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 17, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA4.
Owner complaints (1)
Owners filed 1 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Porsche 911. Among 33 model years of this model, it ranks #26 for the most complaints (median 3).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Electrical system | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2018 Porsche 911.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 DR RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet C AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet C AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet C AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet C RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS 2 DR RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet C RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera S 2 DR RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet C RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 2 DR RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Targa 4 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet C AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet C AWD | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2018 Porsche 911 version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| 911 Carrera 3.0 L Manual 7-spd | 20 | 29 | 23 | $3,550 |
| 911 Carrera 3.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 22 | 30 | 25 | $3,300 |
| 911 Carrera 4 3.0 L Manual 7-spd | 20 | 28 | 23 | $3,550 |
| 911 Carrera 4 3.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 22 | 28 | 24 | $3,400 |
| 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 3.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 21 | 28 | 24 | $3,400 |
| 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 3.0 L Manual 7-spd | 19 | 28 | 22 | $3,750 |
| 911 Carrera 4 GTS 3.0 L Manual 7-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | $3,900 |
| 911 Carrera 4 GTS 3.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 20 | 26 | 22 | $3,750 |
| 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet 3.0 L Manual 7-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | $3,900 |
| 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet 3.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 20 | 25 | 22 | $3,750 |
| 911 Carrera 4S 3.0 L Manual 7-spd | 20 | 28 | 23 | $3,550 |
| 911 Carrera 4S 3.0 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 21 | 28 | 24 | $3,400 |
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