Total Complaints
1 filings
PORSCHE CARRERA · model year
1987 PORSCHE CARRERA
1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1987PORSCHECARRERA carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1987 CARRERA is tires with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1987 CARRERA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20000831TIRES
THE TREAD FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE, WHICH HAD ABOUT 12,000 MILES ON IT, CAME OFF IN THE FAST LANE ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH. TRAFFIC WAS FAIRLY LIGHT AND ALTHOUGH WE FISHTAILED A BIT, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. THE TIRES HAVE A "RIM SAVER" FEATURE THAT ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE SLOWLY ON THE REMAINS OF THE TIRE. I HAVE HAD THREE OTHER FAILURES WITH THESE TIRES, TWO OF WHICH WERE UNEXPLAINABLE. I HAD ONE ADDITIONAL BLOWOUT ON THE FREEWAY AT LOWER SPEED, BUT I DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE OF IT. I SPOKE TO FIRESTONE ABOUT THESE INCIDENTS AND THE ASSURED ME THAT THESE TIRES HAD NO HISTORY OF PROBLEMS. AT THIS POINT I'M AFRAID TO KEEP DRIVING ON THEM. I HAVE NO FAITH THAT THEY WILL NOT COME APART OR BLOW OUT AT UNEXPECTED TIMES. WHENEVER I DRIVE OVER BUMPS ON THE ROAD I'M AFRAID I HAVE ANOTHER FLAT. FOUR FLATS IN A YEAR SEEMS A BIT EXCESSIVE. WHEN I READ ABOUT FIRESTONE'S PROBLEMS WITH THE ATX TIRES, IT SOUNDED JUST LIKE MY PROBLEM. IS THIS PROBLEM MORE WIDESPREAD THAN IS BEING RE
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1987 PORSCHE CARRERA have?▼
The 1987 PORSCHE CARRERA has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1987 PORSCHE CARRERA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1987 PORSCHE CARRERA is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1987 PORSCHE CARRERA 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.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1987 PORSCHE CARRERA; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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