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Porsche Carrera safety recalls

Every road vehicle recall DVSA lists for the Porsche Carrera since 1992: what the problem is, how it is put right, how many vehicles it covers and when they were built. Newest first.

Recalls for the Porsche Carrera. Also see car recalls by year and make.

Last updated
Records analysed
3 recalls matched to this model
Methodology
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  • Recalls since 1992 3 launched 2019 to 2023
  • Most recent 21 April 2023 DVSA recall R/2023/114
  • Recalls 2016 to 2025 3 launched in those ten years
  • Busiest year 2019 2 recalls launched

Does a recall affect your Porsche Carrera?

Not every Porsche Carrera is affected. Each recall covers cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, which DVSA’s file does not list in full. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check with its registration, or ask the manufacturer or a dealer, who can check the VIN.

Porsche Carrera recalls by year

Recalls launched each year, 2019 to 2026

2019 had the most, with 2. A count of recalls is not a measure of safety: one recall can cover a handful of cars or tens of thousands.

Porsche Carrera safety recalls by year of launch
Year Recalls
’19 2
’20 0
’21 0
’22 0
’23 1
’24 0
’25 0
’26 0

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Every Porsche Carrera recall, newest first

2023 1 recall

On affected vehicles the front and rear axles trailing arms and wishbones are susceptible to corrosion and do not meet the required specification for durability.

Launched 21 April 2023 DVSA recall R/2023/114 Manufacturer ref. APA3

Defect
On affected vehicles the front and rear axles trailing arms and wishbones are susceptible to corrosion and do not meet the required specification for durability.
Remedy
Replace affected components with new parts.
Vehicles affected
109 Carrera vehicles
Built
29 Aug 2003 to 6 May 2006
DVSA lists it as
“CARRERA GT”

2019 2 recalls

Air bag control unit may have been installed with a faulty capacitor

Launched 23 August 2019 DVSA recall R/2019/250 Manufacturer ref. AKB4

Defect
Possible fault within the air bag control unit.
Remedy
Software upgrade to the control unit and replacement if faulty.
Vehicles affected
1,810 across everything the recall covers
Built
23 Jun 2015 to 16 Jun 2016

The airbag sensors in the side members on the vehicle may not be screwed tightly enough

Launched 25 March 2019 DVSA recall R/2019/111 Manufacturer ref. AKA4

Defect
There is a possibility that the side airbag sensors are not tightened to specification.
Remedy
Check both side airbag sensors and rework the fixing where necessary.
Vehicles affected
211 across everything the recall covers
Built
22 Nov 2017 to 25 Apr 2018

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Safety recalls Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring 		January 1992 to September 2026 3 recalls matched to this model 15 September 2026
  • Road vehicle recalls (DVSA numbers starting R/) whose model names match the Porsche Carrera. DVSA records some recalls under a range or chassis name we cannot match, so this list may be incomplete.
  • Vehicles affected is the number the manufacturer reported to DVSA. When one recall covers several models, DVSA often gives only the total.
  • Build dates are the periods the manufacturer gave. Some recalls have none. VINs are not shown.
  • Concerns written in capitals have been put in sentence case, and apostrophes lost in DVSA’s file have been put back. The text is otherwise DVSA’s.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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