Porsche 911 GT3 RS: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

The Porsche 911 GT3 RS 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
2024—DATA PENDING$5,42000
2023—DATA PENDING$5,56000
2019—DATA PENDING$6,12000
201689BUY$6,64422
201189BUY$7,49222

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.

Photographs and every generation of the 911 GT3 RS, through the years →

911 GT3 RS sub-models & family

Variants & trims on record

Body, powertrain and trim variants of the 911 GT3 RS 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 GT3 RS

Across every 911 GT3 RS 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.

  • Visibility/Wiper1 complaints across all 911 GT3 RS years · typical job: Wiper motor, linkage or windscreen replacement$490–$1,200
  • Exterior Lighting1 complaints across all 911 GT3 RS years · typical job: Headlamp assembly or lighting-module replacement$360–$1,380
  • Engine And Engine Cooling1 complaints across all 911 GT3 RS years · typical job: Water pump, thermostat and coolant service$600–$1,040
  • Engine1 complaints across all 911 GT3 RS years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220

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 GT3 RS problem?

1 of the complaints filed against the 911 GT3 RS across all its model years sit in the Visibility/Wiper group — more than any other component.

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