2002 Porsche 911 Turbo Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“From a stop I accelerated in a straight line onto a freeway on-ramp. Approximately 10 seconds later I noticed a squealing sound from the engine belts. I looked in the rear view mirror and noticed a large volume of steam coming from the rear of the car. Having read about other peoples experiences…”
“The car was being driven under normal circumstances. I had catastrophic coolant failure. A hose on my coolant system popped off while driving causing all of the coolant to gush out of the bottom of the car, the car did slip a bit I was able to regain control and pull to the side of the road. It…”
“The car was being driven under normal circumstances. I had catastrophic coolant failure. A hose on my coolant system popped off while driving causing all of the coolant to gush out of the bottom of the car, the car did slip a bit I was able to regain control and pull to the side of the road. It…”
“Was traveling on free entry ramp, and as I entered the freeway and approximately 60 mph, the car exhibited a brief shudder at which time the check engine light appeared and began to blink. I noticed a visible white cloud of smoke behind the car. The check engine light blinked for approximately…”
“Coolant line became separated and dumped coolant all over the highway causing very slick road conditions. This was on a long highway road trip with the engine very warmed up and working. Failing coolant lines that dump are very dangerous to those behind the vehicle, especially at highway speeds. *tr”
“Catastrophic loss of coolant due to coolant fittings popping out. Low speed, straight line driving at the time so there was no excursion, however rear tires were seriously wetted and if I had been in different circumstances it could have caused vehicle/property damage and/or personal injury. *tr”
“After a routine drive after an oil change service a large amount of coolant spilled out from underneath the rear of the vehicle. Under closer examination of the vehicle found loose/broken coolant fittings from behind the alternator and somewhere in the back of the engine bay. Engine will have to…”
“Discovered numerous porsche cars with gt1 block engine pre 2010 that are water cooled have coolant fittings that are known to fail due to a glue that is not holding up. As such, driving can suddenly release coolant on the ground causing the car and those cars following it to crash without any…”
Defect investigations
Rapid coolant loss
On April 26, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-009 to investigate 10 complaints alleging incidents of sudden coolant loss while traveling on public roadways in certain model year (MY) 2001 through 2007 Porsche 911 vehicles.The complaints alleged that pipe ends joined by epoxy to certain…
Rapid coolant loss
On April 26, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-009 to investigate 10 complaints alleging incidents of sudden coolant loss while traveling on public roadways in certain model year (MY) 2001 through 2007 Porsche 911 vehicles.The complaints alleged that pipe ends joined by epoxy to certain…
Rapid coolant loss
On April 26, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-009 to investigate 10 complaints alleging incidents of sudden coolant loss while traveling on public roadways in certain model year (MY) 2001 through 2007 Porsche 911 vehicles.The complaints alleged that pipe ends joined by epoxy to certain…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Porsche 911 Turbo as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.