Total Complaints
4 filings
PORSCHE PORSCHE · model year
1995 PORSCHE PORSCHE
4 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995PORSCHEPORSCHE carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 2 fires, 0 injuries, 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 1995 PORSCHE is electrical system:wiring:front underhood with 2 filings, followed by unknown or other (1) and engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys (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 4 investigation files overlapping the 1995 PORSCHE. 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.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
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 |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20011106FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE EXHIBITED A NUMBER OF WARNING LIGHTS,CONTINUOUS RUNNING OF THE COOLING FAN AND FINALLY QUIT RUNNING. A SMELL OF BURNING WIRES WAS NOTICEABLE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED POR SCHE DEALERSHIP HWERE I WAS ADVISED OF A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AS THE HARNESS TENDED TO BECOME BRITTLE AND A NEW TYPE OF HARNESS WOULD BE INSTALLED.PORSCHE AGREED TO COVER THE PART BUT NO LABOR. THE BURNING OF THE HARNESS ALSO CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE CONTROL HEAD . MY OUT OF POCKET REPAIR COSTS WERE $2900.00.IN TALKING WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MY SELLING DEALER,REEVES IMPORT MOTORCARS IN TAMPA FLORIDA, I LEARNED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS A PROBLEM IN THE SUNBELT STATES AND THAT PORSCHE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. RAEDGNOS. *AK
20011106FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE EXHIBITED A NUMBER OF WARNING LIGHTS,CONTINUOUS RUNNING OF THE COOLING FAN AND FINALLY QUIT RUNNING. A SMELL OF BURNING WIRES WAS NOTICEABLE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED POR SCHE DEALERSHIP HWERE I WAS ADVISED OF A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AS THE HARNESS TENDED TO BECOME BRITTLE AND A NEW TYPE OF HARNESS WOULD BE INSTALLED.PORSCHE AGREED TO COVER THE PART BUT NO LABOR. THE BURNING OF THE HARNESS ALSO CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE CONTROL HEAD . MY OUT OF POCKET REPAIR COSTS WERE $2900.00.IN TALKING WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MY SELLING DEALER,REEVES IMPORT MOTORCARS IN TAMPA FLORIDA, I LEARNED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS IS A PROBLEM IN THE SUNBELT STATES AND THAT PORSCHE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. RAEDGNOS. *AK
19960118UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FAILED.
19960118ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
FAN BELT FAILURE. *AW
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 PORSCHE PORSCHE have?▼
The 1995 PORSCHE PORSCHE has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 2 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 PORSCHE PORSCHE?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 PORSCHE PORSCHE is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include UNKNOWN OR OTHER and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS.
Is the 1995 PORSCHE PORSCHE 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 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.
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