Model year guide

2016 Porsche 911

Recalls, most-reported problems, crash-test ratings, fuel economy and what a 2016 Porsche 911 is worth — from official NHTSA and EPA data. 1 on record.

2016 Porsche 911 — representative photo
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2016 Porsche 911 at a glance

Safety recalls2

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2016 Porsche 911 recalls 2

Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module NHTSA Campaign #19V533000 · 17/07/2019

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.

Fix: 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 cont…

Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module NHTSA Campaign #17V134000 · 02/03/2017

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…

Fix: 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.

Source: U.S. NHTSA. A campaign covers the model year; to see whether a particular car still needs the repair, check its VIN on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer.

2016 Porsche 911 trims & engines on record

Trims
RS
Engines
4.0L 6-cyl

2016 Porsche 911 vehicles on record

Other Porsche 911 model years

2016 Porsche 911 — frequently asked questions

Does the 2016 Porsche 911 have any safety recalls?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 Porsche 911. Whether an individual car still needs a recall repair depends on its VIN — check it on NHTSA.gov or ask a franchised dealer. Recall repairs are free.

Sources: NHTSA (recalls, complaints, crash tests), U.S. EPA (fuel economy). Vehicle data only — CarLogs never shows owner information.