The 1986 Porsche 944 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 71,144 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE HOSE MATERIAL USED IN THE SHORT SECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE HOSE, BETWEEN THE FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, IS SUBJECT TO HARDENING, AND COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKS BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE METAL PIPE FITTINGS.
FUEL LEAKS COULD IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM, OR ANY OTHER SOURCE OF IGNITION, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
REPLACE FUEL LINE HOSE WITH HOSES MADE OF IMPROVED MATERIAL.
THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE COVERING OF THE RETURN FUEL HOSE BETWEEN THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND FUEL RETURN PIPE WAS SHORTENED LEAVING PART OF THE HOSE EXPOSED. IN SOME INSTANCES THIS PART OF THE HOSE BECOMES KINKED DUE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEAT AND/OR THE ROUTING OF THE HOSE. …
NEW HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED WITH A LONGER PREFORMED SLEEVE DESIGNED TO PREVENT KINKING. THE REPLACEMENT HOSE WILL BE SECURED WITH SCREW TIGHTENED CLAMPS ON EACH END.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Vehicle came in for smog test and found fuel line dripping fuel at fuel pressure regulator side of line. Checked for recalls and found that there is a recall for replacement of the fuel line for the exact issue that we are having. Inspected fuel line and found that there is a kink at the end of…”
“Rubber fuel hose from wheel well routed over exhaust header to fuel rail attached to cam tower started to leak on engine and fire started. I was right there and caught it before the fire got too big. *tr”
“The speed control unit will randomly pick new speeds at irregular intervals. In some cases it will return to the original speed after some time, in some cases it will continue at whatever speed it wants. Once shortly after I bought the car it started accelerating on its own. I was on a lonely…”
“No summary”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Porsche 944 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.