Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
The Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS has 8 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.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,730 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,670 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,810 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,950 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | DATA PENDING | $4,820 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 93 | BUY | $4,962 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | DATA PENDING | $5,400 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 93 | BUY | $5,394 | 2 | 0 |
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 Targa 4 GTS sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the 911 Targa 4 GTS 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.
What goes wrong on the Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS
Across every 911 Targa 4 GTS 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 Targa 4 GTS years · typical job: Wiper motor, linkage or windscreen replacement$490–$1,200
- Exterior Lighting1 complaints across all 911 Targa 4 GTS years · typical job: Headlamp assembly or lighting-module replacement$360–$1,380
- Electrical System1 complaints across all 911 Targa 4 GTS years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
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 Targa 4 GTS problem?
1 of the complaints filed against the 911 Targa 4 GTS across all its model years sit in the Visibility/Wiper group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04