https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Porsche 944. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:44 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-1694404 Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT 88 PORSCHE 944 NA, ENGINE FIRE WITH OUT WARNING HAD CALL FIRE DEPT, WAS IN MOTION DOING ABOUT 45 MPH SAW SMOKE MADE TO GAS STATION ENGINE FIRE UNDER HOOD https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-1694405 Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT 88 PORSCHE 944 NA, ENGINE FIRE WITH OUT WARNING HAD CALL FIRE DEPT, WAS IN MOTION DOING ABOUT 45 MPH SAW SMOKE MADE TO GAS STATION ENGINE FIRE UNDER HOOD https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-1694406 Tue, 22 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT 88 PORSCHE 944 NA, ENGINE FIRE WITH OUT WARNING HAD CALL FIRE DEPT, WAS IN MOTION DOING ABOUT 45 MPH SAW SMOKE MADE TO GAS STATION ENGINE FIRE UNDER HOOD https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-1242672 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE STEERING COUPLER, MANUFACTURER'S PART NUMBER 944 347 027 01 - DRIVE SHAFT, HAS FAILED. DURING A VEHICLE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CARDAN JOINT IS LOOSE AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AS IT HAS ON MY OTHER 944. NO ACCIDENT HAS RESULTED. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-1242633 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT DURING TURNING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WILL SOMETIMES "LOCK" OR "JAM". IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED STEERING COUPLER, MANUFACTURER'S PART NUMBER 944 347 027 01 - DRIVE SHAFT. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BRUTE FORCE THE STEERING. A WOMAN WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, I MY HUMBLE OPINION. NO ACCIDENT HAS RESULTED. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-1135991 Wed, 03 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE CAME IN FOR SMOG TEST AND FOUND FUEL LINE DRIPPING FUEL AT FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR SIDE OF LINE. CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL LINE FOR THE EXACT ISSUE THAT WE ARE HAVING. INSPECTED FUEL LINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A KINK AT THE END OF THE LINE AS STATED AS THE DEFECT IN THE RECALL. CALLED THE PORSCHE DEALER LOCALLY AND THEY STATED THE RE https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-1133589 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT RUBBER FUEL HOSE FROM WHEEL WELL ROUTED OVER EXHAUST HEADER TO FUEL RAIL ATTACHED TO CAM TOWER STARTED TO LEAK ON ENGINE AND FIRE STARTED. I WAS RIGHT THERE AND CAUGHT IT BEFORE THE FIRE GOT TOO BIG. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-965249 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MY RECENTLY PURCHASED PORSCHE 944, AND SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURST INTO FLAMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE ENTIRE UNDERHOOD AREA IS A COMPLETE LOSS. THERE WERE NO LEAKS, AND THE WIRING DID NOT HAVE ANY VISIBLE PROBLEMS. UNTIL YOU EXPERIENCE SOMETHING LIKE THIS, YOU DO NOT REALIZE JUST HOW TERRIFYING IT IS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-375391 Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT UNDER HOOD FIRE OCCURED FROM FUEL LINE SEPERATION WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-287524 Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT I RAN MY AUTOMOBILE THROUGH YOR RECALL SYSTEM AND IT CAME UP THAT I HAD 2 RECALLS ONE THE REAR SUSPENSION OR FRAME ON DRIVER SIDE REAR & 2 THE REAR SAFTEY BELTS PLEASE NOTIFY ME THAT THE RECALLS WERE TAKEN CARE OFF. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-287525 Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT I RAN MY AUTOMOBILE THROUGH YOR RECALL SYSTEM AND IT CAME UP THAT I HAD 2 RECALLS ONE THE REAR SUSPENSION OR FRAME ON DRIVER SIDE REAR & 2 THE REAR SAFTEY BELTS PLEASE NOTIFY ME THAT THE RECALLS WERE TAKEN CARE OFF. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-269101 Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT FUEL TANK LEAKS AT THE CREASE AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-199654 Tue, 29 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AS WELL AS PORSCHE(ATLANTA OFFICE). ALMOST EVERYONE WITH A 944S OR 1989-91 944S2 HAS REPORTED THIS FAILURE OR DEFECT. THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER HAS A PLASTIC RAMP WHICH CRACKS AND FAILS CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. PLEASE LOOK ON WWW.RENNLIST.COM UNDER 944 SITE. DO A SEARCH ON CAM TENSIONER AND YOU WILL SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. PORSCHE S https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-147329 Fri, 16 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT NO SUMMARY https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-146956 Tue, 13 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT THE BALL JOINT BROKE ALLOWING THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO JUMP UP INTO THE WHEEL WELL.THE PORSCHE FACTORY TOLD ME TO HAVE A LOCAL DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO ANSWER MY QUESTION ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE LEFT SIDE. THE BALL JOINT IS NOT REMOVABLE FROM THE CONTROL ARM AND THE DEALER CANNOT INSPECT IT FOR CRACKING. BREAKAGE OF THIS COMPONENT IS LIFE THREATENING AND VERY DANGEROUS. TO REPAIR, AN OWNER https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-141888 Sat, 13 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT THE SPEED CONTROL UNIT WILL RANDOMLY PICK NEW SPEEDS AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS. IN SOME CASES IT WILL RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL SPEED AFTER SOME TIME, IN SOME CASES IT WILL CONTINUE AT WHATEVER SPEED IT WANTS. ONCE SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IT STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I WAS ON A LONELY PIECE OF HIGHWAY 395 SO I LET IT CONTINUE UNTIL THE CAR REACHED A SPEED OF MORE THAN 125MPH. BEFORE I https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-99774 Fri, 27 Feb 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE OWNER WILL NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-78843 Fri, 27 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES FADED, INCREASING THE OVERALL STOPPING DISTANCE/CAUSED ACCIDENT. https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-66247 Fri, 03 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO THE FUEL LINES. THIS COMPONENT IS UNDER RECALL AND WAS ALLEGEDLY REPAIRED IN 1991. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-944#complaint-3892 Thu, 02 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN BRAKING. "DUP: SEE 956540". *AK