Model year 2016 · Minicompact Cars, Two Seaters

2016 Porsche 911: recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings

EPA rates the 2016 Porsche 911 at 16–23 mpg combined across 37 versions. NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints for this model year.

Safety recalls

3

EPA combined mpg

16–23

NHTSA overall rating

—

Recall file dated Oct 27, 2026 · EPA file dated Sep 29, 2026 · updated Oct 27, 2026, 7:34 AM EDT

NHTSA lists this vehicle as 911 GT3, 911 GT3 RS, 911 R.

Check your own car: enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls for that exact vehicle, and contact a Porsche dealer to schedule the repair — safety recall repairs are free. The list below covers the whole model year, so not every recall applies to every car.

2016 Porsche 911 recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 3 safety recalls for the 2016 Porsche 911, newest first.

Child seat and 1 more component

NHTSA 19V875000 Reported Dec 11, 2019
Filed by
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (manufacturer recall no. AKC0)
Components
Child seat; Equipment: Other: Owners/service/other manual
Units affected
15,501 (estimate)
Problem
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2014 Cayman and Cayman S, 2014-2016 911 GT3, 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R, 2018 911 GT3 and 911 GT2 RS and 2019 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3, and 911 GT2 RS vehicles. The Child Restraint System (CRS) instructions within the Owner's Manual may not provide enough specificity for proper installation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Risk
Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an Owner's Manual supplement with proper CRS installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC0.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Air bags: Air bag/restraint control module

NHTSA 19V533000 Reported Jul 17, 2019
Filed by
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (manufacturer recall no. AKB4)
Units affected
7,517 (estimate)
Problem
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Risk
Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Air bags: Frontal: Passenger side: Inflator module

NHTSA 17V134000 Reported Mar 2, 2017
Filed by
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (manufacturer recall no. AH03)
Units affected
120 (estimate)
Problem
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Risk
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.

Full recall record on nhtsa.gov

Recall summaries are written by NHTSA from manufacturers' defect reports. Dates are when NHTSA received the report.

2016 Porsche 911 fuel economy by version

EPA city/highway/combined estimates for each engine, transmission and drive combination. Annual fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year (55% city, 45% highway) at EPA's current fuel-price assumptions; your cost will vary.

2016 Porsche 911 EPA fuel economy
VersionEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCity/Hwy/CombFuel cost/yrCO2 g/mi
911 Carrera3.4L 6-cylManual 7-spdRear-Wheel DrivePremium19/27/22 mpg$3,750403
911 Carrera3.4L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speedRear-Wheel DrivePremium20/28/23 mpg$3,550385
911 Carrera 43.4L 6-cylManual 7-spd4-Wheel DrivePremium19/27/22 mpg$3,750406
911 Carrera 43.4L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium20/27/23 mpg$3,550389
911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet3.4L 6-cylManual 7-spd4-Wheel DrivePremium19/26/21 mpg$3,900414
911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet3.4L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium20/27/22 mpg$3,750398
911 Carrera 4 GTS3.8L 6-cylManual 7-spd4-Wheel DrivePremium18/25/21 mpg$3,900428
911 Carrera 4 GTS3.8L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium19/25/21 mpg$3,900420
911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet3.8L 6-cylManual 7-spd4-Wheel DrivePremium18/25/20 mpg$4,100438
911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet3.8L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium18/25/21 mpg$3,900432
911 Carrera 4S3.8L 6-cylManual 7-spd4-Wheel DrivePremium19/26/21 mpg$3,900416
911 Carrera 4S3.8L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium19/26/22 mpg$3,750406
911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet3.8L 6-cylManual 7-spd4-Wheel DrivePremium18/25/21 mpg$3,900424
911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet3.8L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium19/26/21 mpg$3,900416
911 Carrera Cabriolet3.4L 6-cylManual 7-spdRear-Wheel DrivePremium19/27/22 mpg$3,750405
911 Carrera Cabriolet3.4L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speedRear-Wheel DrivePremium21/28/23 mpg$3,550382
911 Carrera GTS3.8L 6-cylManual 7-spdRear-Wheel DrivePremium18/26/21 mpg$3,900423
911 Carrera GTS3.8L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speedRear-Wheel DrivePremium19/26/21 mpg$3,900418
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet3.8L 6-cylManual 7-spdRear-Wheel DrivePremium18/25/20 mpg$4,100438
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet3.8L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speedRear-Wheel DrivePremium19/25/21 mpg$3,900420
911 Carrera S3.8L 6-cylManual 7-spdRear-Wheel DrivePremium19/27/22 mpg$3,750407
911 Carrera S3.8L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speedRear-Wheel DrivePremium20/27/22 mpg$3,750396
911 Carrera S Cabriolet3.8L 6-cylManual 7-spdRear-Wheel DrivePremium19/26/22 mpg$3,750412
911 Carrera S Cabriolet3.8L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speedRear-Wheel DrivePremium19/27/22 mpg$3,750404
911 GT33.8L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speedRear-Wheel DrivePremium15/20/17 mpg$4,850527
911 GT3 RS4.0L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speedRear-Wheel DrivePremium15/20/17 mpg$4,850535
911 R4.0L 6-cylManual 6-spdRear-Wheel DrivePremium14/20/16 mpg$5,150543
911 Targa 43.4L 6-cylManual 7-spd4-Wheel DrivePremium18/26/21 mpg$3,900422
911 Targa 43.4L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium19/26/22 mpg$3,750409
911 Targa 4 GTS3.8L 6-cylManual 7-spd4-Wheel DrivePremium18/25/21 mpg$3,900431
911 Targa 4 GTS3.8L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium18/25/21 mpg$3,900419
911 Targa 4S3.8L 6-cylManual 7-spd4-Wheel DrivePremium18/25/21 mpg$3,900431
911 Targa 4S3.8L 6-cylAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium18/25/21 mpg$3,900419
911 Turbo3.8L 6-cyl turboAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium17/24/20 mpg$4,100449
911 Turbo Cabriolet3.8L 6-cyl turboAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium17/24/20 mpg$4,100449
911 Turbo S3.8L 6-cyl turboAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium17/24/20 mpg$4,100449
911 Turbo S Cabriolet3.8L 6-cyl turboAutomatic 7-speed4-Wheel DrivePremium17/24/20 mpg$4,100449

Source: FuelEconomy.gov (U.S. DOE and EPA), file dated Sep 29, 2026. Each version links to its FuelEconomy.gov record.

EPA estimates come from standardized lab tests so cars can be compared fairly; real-world mileage depends on speed, weather, load, tires and driving style.

2016 Porsche 911 crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the tested versions. More stars mean a lower chance of serious injury in that type of crash. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

2016 Porsche 911 NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings
Tested vehicleOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover riskForward collision warning
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 DR RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 2 DR AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet C AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS 2 DR AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet C AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 2 DR AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet C AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet C RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS 2 DR RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet C RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera S 2 DR RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet C RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 2 DR RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2 DR RWD RWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4 2 DR AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS 2 DR AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Targa 4S 2 DR AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Turbo 2 DR AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet C AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S 2 DR AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No
2016 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet C AWDNot ratedNot ratedNot ratedNot rated—No

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program), checked Oct 26, 2026.

Star ratings compare vehicles of similar size and weight; a frontal rating for a large pickup is not directly comparable with one for a small car.

2016 Porsche 911 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Porsche 911, most recently on Dec 14, 2021. 0 mention a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injured people and 0 deaths. These are unverified reports; a complaint is not proof of a defect.

Most-cited components in 2016 Porsche 911 complaints
Component named in complaintsMentions
Exterior lighting1
Visibility/wiper1

Source: NHTSA consumer complaint files (complaints received since January 1, 2015). One complaint can name several components.

Had a safety problem with your vehicle? You can report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem.

Other Porsche 911 model years

Porsche 911 by model year
YearCombinedRecallsComplaintsOverall rating
2026 91115–21 mpg01—
2025 91116–21 mpg22—
2024 91115–21 mpg57—
2023 91116–21 mpg83—
2022 91116–21 mpg810—
2021 91117–21 mpg86—
2020 91120 mpg87—
2019 91116–25 mpg32—
2018 91116–25 mpg22—
2017 91121–25 mpg56—
2015 91117–23 mpg28—

All Porsche 911 years compared · Decode a VIN

Other 2016 Porsche models

2016 Porsche Boxster2016 Porsche Cayenne2016 Porsche Cayman2016 Porsche Macan2016 Porsche Panamera

Sources

  • Recalls: NHTSA recall flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010), dated Oct 27, 2026, plus a live check of api.nhtsa.gov in your browser.
  • Complaints: NHTSA consumer complaint flat files (COMPLAINTS_RECEIVED), counts only — we do not republish complaint text.
  • Crash tests: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API.
  • Fuel economy: FuelEconomy.gov vehicles file (U.S. DOE and EPA), dated Sep 29, 2026.
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