2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS; the most frequently affected component is equipment — owners/service/other manual. Owners filed 2 complaints, most often about visibility/wiper. Among the 5 model years of this model in the database, 2016 ranks #2 for number of recalls.

Recalls2

Complaints2

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Recalls (2)

Equipment — Owners/service/other manualCampaign 19V875000 · 11 Dec 2019

Problem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2014 Cayman and Cayman S, 2014-2016 911 GT3, 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R, 2018 911 GT3 and 911 GT2 RS and 2019 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3, and 911 GT2 RS vehicles. The Child Restraint System (CRS) instructions within the Owner's Manual may not provide enough specificity for proper installation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Risk: Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.

Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an Owner's Manual supplement with proper CRS installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC0.

Air bags — Inflator moduleCampaign 17V134000 · 02 Mar 2017

Problem: 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: 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.

What owners complain about

Share of the 2 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Visibility/wiper1 · 50%

Exterior lighting1 · 50%

When complaints were filed

20201

20211

From owner complaints

The front windshield and rear window glass seals have failed. Black tar like material flows and spears the windows. Especially bad when driving during summer months. Vehicle only has 6200 miles. Is out of warrenty. Dealer says repair costs at my expense. Contacted Porsche North America Customer Assistance. They also…
Visibility/wiper · Dec 2021 · NHTSA complaint record

While driving on the freeway after heavy braking, the passenger headlight dislodged from the car, dangled for a second on the hood from the electrical connections, then flew off the car completely
Exterior lighting · Mar 2020 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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