The 1988 Porsche 944 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 55,363 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical 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 ALLOY A-ARMS MAY HAVE A MANUFACTURING CASTING DEFECT AND COULD CRACK AND BREAK AFTER MILEAGE ACCUMULATION.
A-ARM BREAKAGE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE SUSPECT A-ARMS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“88 porsche 944 na, engine fire with out warning had call fire dept, was in motion doing about 45 mph saw smoke made to gas station engine fire under hood”
“88 porsche 944 na, engine fire with out warning had call fire dept, was in motion doing about 45 mph saw smoke made to gas station engine fire under hood”
“88 porsche 944 na, engine fire with out warning had call fire dept, was in motion doing about 45 mph saw smoke made to gas station engine fire under hood”
“While driving the vehicle burst into flames in the engine compartment. The owner will notify the manufacturer. *ak”
“The ball joint broke allowing the wheel assembly to jump up into the wheel well.the porsche factory told me to have a local dealer inspect the vehicle to answer my question about the condition of the left side. The ball joint is not removable from the control arm and the dealer cannot inspect it…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Porsche 944 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.