Likes: Spent 35 years with a domestic car manufacturer who frowned on foreign ownership BUT I must admit I'm not used to driving a car with 90,000+ miles without a squeak, rattle, nor visual evidence of any wear and tear. Smooth shifting 5 speed transmission. Dislike; Steering effort on manual steering 911's of this vintage and weak cold air conditioning or as a few say "the warm air is period correct".
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Porsche 911 Ratings, Reviews and Analysis
Ratings & Reviews
5 star
ccb333 writes:
Pleasant to drive, very reliable, and appreciating!
5 star
ccaywood writes:
Class higher performance sports car. A real 911 Porsche
The car represents all that 12 years of 911 development produced. Thousands of modifications year after year of racing to improve the road car. I have driven MG's 1958 Austin Healy 100, 1947 Allard K2, 1967 Porsche 912, 1972 BMW 2000tii, 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV. This was my favorite.
5 star
wjjbarry writes:
What a blast, top down
997 S Cabrio, really don't need the extra power, but most cars were ordered that way. Cruising along with the top down, whether on a cool fall night with the heated seats on, or just driving along with the sun out listening to tunes. How can you beat it. There have been issues with some Porsche's but I have not seen it yet. The cable from the alternator to the battery is undersized and can be replaced, but if you trickle charge the battery there is no starting issues. Oh the only thing bas is the early 997 keys.
Safety Ratings and Recalls
Recall Notices
2016 Porsche 911 (3/2/2017)
Campaign Number: 17V134000
Component Name: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL
Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Description: 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.
Defect: 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.
Corrective Action: 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.
2017 Porsche 911 (3/2/2017)
Campaign Number: 17V135000
Component Name: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Description: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa S, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 718 Boxter and 718 Boxter S vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
Defect: In the event of a crash, if the windshield separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of injury.
Corrective Action: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will rebond the windshield, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for the recall is AH04.
2017 Porsche 911 (12/30/2016)
Campaign Number: 16V946000
Component Name: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Description: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, 718 Cayman S, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, and 911 Turbo Cabriolet vehicles. The seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Defect: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the side air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Corrective Action: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG10.
2015 Porsche 911 (11/4/2014)
Campaign Number: 14V698000
Component Name: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Description: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.
Defect: A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Action: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.
2014 Porsche 911 (11/4/2014)
Campaign Number: 14V698000
Component Name: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Manufacturer: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Description: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.
Defect: A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Action: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.
