PORSCHE 911 · model year

1992 PORSCHE 911

2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1992PORSCHE911 carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1992 911 is structure with 1 filings, followed by service brakes (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1992 911. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

2
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

1 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STRUCTURE1
SERVICE BRAKES1

Recent Complaints

20190708SERVICE BRAKES

THERE IS NO WAY TO FILE THIS COMPLAIN WITHOUT MENTIONING THE COMPANY WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF SO MANY LIVES. SINGER VEHICLE GROUP ALSO KNOWN AS (SVG) IS RE-MANUFACTURING THESE VINTAGE CLASSIC PORSCHE 911 FROM '89-'94 BY DISASSEMBLING THEM FROM NUT TO BOLT AND REASSEMBLING THEM TO NEW SVG SPECS WITH A MODIFIED ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. THESE CARS ARE REASSEMBLED WITH A 500 HP ENGINE AND A TICKET VALUE PRICE OF OVER A MILLION DOLLARS, AND YET ONE EQUIPMENT THAT IS VERY VITAL TO EVERY MOTOR VEHICLE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS THE ONLY USED PART ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ON EVERY SINGER VEHICLES IS A REBUILT USED MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. AGAIN THIS IS A NEW REASSEMBLED VEHICLE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THERE IS A NEW MASTER CYLINDER FOR THESE SPECIFIC VEHICLES, WHERE A COMPANY HAS MANUFACTURED TO OEM SPECIFICATIONS AND SVG IS AWARE OF THE AVAILABILITY AND REFUSES TO OFFER THEIR CUSTOMERS OR IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. SVG HAS AN

20030219CrashSTRUCTURE

THE VEHICLE HAD STRUCK A SLOPE AND ROLLED OVER. RELATED TO IT'S CENTER GRAVITY, THE VEHICLE CRASHED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FRAME WHICH HELD THE WINDSHIELD. THE COMPRESSIVE FORCES PUSHED DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD FRAME AND DAMAGED THE A PILLAR. *SCC *JB

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 PORSCHE 911 have?
The 1992 PORSCHE 911 has 2 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 PORSCHE 911?
The most-complained component for the 1992 PORSCHE 911 is STRUCTURE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES.
Is the 1992 PORSCHE 911 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.