https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Porsche 968. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:14:42 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-418933 Fri, 18 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT PINION BEARING FAILURE IN POWER TRAIN OF PORSCHE 968 MODEL CARS - MANUFACTURING DEFECT, WITHOUT RELATIONSHIP TO DRIVING CONDITIONS OR WEAR AND TEAR. MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. EXTREMELY HIGH COST TO REPAIR - SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE RECALL. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-418546 Thu, 17 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT THERE EXISTS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE PINION BEARING IN THE TRANSAXLE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY DEALERS, CONSUMERS, AND THE MANUFACTURER. TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF KNOWN FAILURES - CONSIDERING THAT PORSCHE PRODUCED LESS THAN 12,780 OF THESE VEHICLES WORLDWIDE OVER FOUR YEARS, THE RATIO OF FAILURES IS ALARMINGLY HIGH. TO DATE, PORSCHE HAS REJECTED CLAIMS FROM CONSUMERS FOR THE https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-418552 Thu, 17 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT KNOWN PINION BEARING ISSUE HAS BEEN IGNORED BY PORSCHE FOR YEARS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF KNOWN CASES OF THIS BEARING FAILURE YET PORSCHE OUTRIGHT DENIES A PROBLEM. WITH LESS THAN 12,780 UNITS PRODUCED WORLDWIDE OVER FOUR YEARS, THE RATIO OF FAILED UNITS OF QUITE HIGH BY ANY STANDARD. THERE EXISTS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSUALTIES SHOULD THIS FAILURE BE IGNORED AND OCCUR WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. WHI https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-372042 Thu, 05 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT ALL ELECTRICAL POWER STOPS ABRUPTLY IMMEDIATELY KILLING THE ENGINE AND ALL POWER TO LIGHTS. YOU CAN'T EVEN PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS SINCE THERE IS NO ELECTRICAL POWER. APPEARS TO HAPPEN WHEN A HIGHER ELECTRICAL LOAD IS INTRODUCED SUCH AS A/C OR HIGH BEAMS ARE USED. MOST RECENTLY, THIS HAPPENED ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY WHERE THE ONLY LIGHTS AVAILABLE WERE THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS. WHEN ALL POWER S https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-316437 Tue, 02 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING CARS IN WARMER CLIMATES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE PORSCHE CARS OF NORTH AMERICA HALT DELIVERY OF THESE CARS UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-315827 Wed, 26 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT THIS PROBLEM IS AFFECTING CARS IN WARMER CLIMATES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE PORSCHE CARS OF NORTH AMERICA HALT DELIVERY OF THESE CARS UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-226850 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON OVER 100 OTHER PORSCHE 968 OWNERS (LIST ON INTERNET UNDER 968 CLUB). PORSCHE REFUSES TO IDENTIFY THIS WIDE SPREAD MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS A RECALL. THIS INHERENT FAILURE DUE TO MANUFACTURING MIS ALIGNMENTS IN THE PINION BEARINGS THAT OCCURRED DURING MANUFACTURING COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURIES.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-207715 Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT PINION BEARING, FAILED RESULTING IN $1,800 REPAIR TO TRANSMISSION; ACCORDING TO PORSCHE DEALERSHIP THIS FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND IS PRESENT IN MOST 968'S. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-161797 Fri, 30 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO TOO MUCH FACTORY PRE-LOAD ON THE PINION BEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-148254 Thu, 22 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE(BEARING AND GEAR SET WEAR) CAUSED BY TOO MUCH FACTORY PRE-LOAD ON BEARING/GEAR SET ASSEMBLY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-110101 Fri, 03 Jul 1998 00:00:00 GMT DOOR LOCK FAILED. https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968 https://plaincars.com/make/porsche-968#complaint-30968 Thu, 25 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEM WITH CONVERTIBLE TOP. *AK