2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other 911 GT3 RS years
- Not enough data 2nd of 6 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS so far. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS recalls (2)
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Child seat; equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
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.
Fix: 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.
Air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
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.
Fix: 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.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other Porsche 911 GT3 RS years
← 2011 911 GT3 RS · 2019 911 GT3 RS →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 911 GT3 RS | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 911 GT3 RS | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 911 GT3 RS | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 911 GT3 RS | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 911 GT3 RS | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other 911 GT3 RS model years, the 2016 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.