Porsche 911 Carrera T: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

The Porsche 911 Carrera T has 5 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.

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Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
2025—DATA PENDING$4,43000
202490BUY$4,67001
202387BUY$4,82931
201993BUY$5,02520
2018—DATA PENDING$5,16000

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

911 Carrera T sub-models & family

Variants & trims on record

Body, powertrain and trim variants of the 911 Carrera T on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.

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What goes wrong on the Porsche 911 Carrera T

Across every 911 Carrera T model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Engine2 complaints across all 911 Carrera T years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
  • Electrical System2 complaints across all 911 Carrera T years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
  • Unknown Or Other1 complaints across all 911 Carrera T years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Power Train1 complaints across all 911 Carrera T years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1 complaints across all 911 Carrera T years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Porsche 911 Carrera T problem?

2 of the complaints filed against the 911 Carrera T across all its model years sit in the Engine group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04