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Porsche 924 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1977 to 1988 model years. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior116.7%
Electrical and battery issues116.7%
Fuel system concerns116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer1

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle): 1; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996
1
1997
1
1998
1
1999
1
2000
1
2001
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19961
19971
19981
19991
20001
20011

1996: 1; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 841676 · 1999-07-06 (July 6, 1999)

WHENEVER CLUTCH IS RELEASED, IT WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE & THE CLUTCH PEDAL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 841676 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 711184 · 2000-04-07 (April 7, 2000)

THE HOSE MATERIAL USED IN BOTH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE HOSE, AND THE HIGH PRESSURE RETURN FUEL LINE HOSE, LOCATED ABOVE THE ENGINE AND ATTACHED TO THE METAL FUEL LINES, ARE SUBJECT TO HARDENING, AND HAS CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK AND SPRAY AT HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT INCLUDING THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITION COMPONENTS, THAT COULD HAVE IGNITED AND RESULTED IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THESE TWO FUEL LINE HOSES ARE POSITIONED NEXT TO, AND ARE OF THE SAME HOSE MATERIAL, AND ARE OF THE SAME DANGEROUS PROPENSITY AS NHTSA …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 711184 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 531837 · 1998-03-03 (March 3, 1998)

FUEL PUMP LEAK PRESENTS A STRONG FUEL SMELL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 531837 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1977
1
1979
0
1980
1
1982
2
1987
1
1988
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19771
19790
19801
19822
19871
19881

1977: 1; 1979: 0; 1980: 1; 1982: 2; 1987: 1; 1988: 1

Year-by-year records

Porsche 924 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
197701Not available
197920Not available
198001+1
198202Not available
198721Not available
1988210
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 6 records
100.0%Valid incident date6 / 6 records
100.0%Valid filing date6 / 6 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 6 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component197719791980198219871988
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 747036

PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE LEADING TO FUEL RAIL ON TOP OF ENGINE DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE CRIMPED UNION BETWEEN THE HARD LINE AND THE FLEXIBLE LINE. CONSTANT LEAK WITH ENGINE RUNNING SPILLED GASOLINE ON TO CAM TOWER, CYLINDER HEAD, SPARK PLUG CONNECTOR AND DOWN INTAKE SIDE OF ENGINE. PHOTOS TAKEN BEFORE REPAIR HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA. DEFECTIVE PART ALSO PROVIDED TO PCNA.*AK

Look up ODI 747036 at NHTSA ↗

150.0%
ODI 711184

THE HOSE MATERIAL USED IN BOTH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE HOSE, AND THE HIGH PRESSURE RETURN FUEL LINE HOSE, LOCATED ABOVE THE ENGINE AND ATTACHED TO THE METAL FUEL LINES, ARE SUBJECT TO HARDENING, AND HAS CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK AND SPRAY AT HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT INCLUDING THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITION COMPONENTS, THAT COULD HAVE IGNITED AND RESULTED IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THESE TWO FUEL LINE HOSES ARE POSITIONED NEXT TO, AND ARE OF THE SAME HOSE MATERIAL, AND ARE OF THE SAME DANGEROUS PROPENSITY AS NHTSA …

Look up ODI 711184 at NHTSA ↗

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 531837

FUEL PUMP LEAK PRESENTS A STRONG FUEL SMELL.

Look up ODI 531837 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 806985

THE RUBBER FUEL LINE HAS NUMEROUS HOLES AND IS ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK, COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. *AK

Look up ODI 806985 at NHTSA ↗

Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 841676

WHENEVER CLUTCH IS RELEASED, IT WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE & THE CLUTCH PEDAL. *AK

Look up ODI 841676 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

150.0%
ODI 509127

WINDSHIELD WIPER GROUND SCREW LOOSENS UP, CAUSING WIPERS TO COME ON WITHOUT WARNING.

Look up ODI 509127 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1987: 0 complaints · 1988: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1987000
1988000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1987200
1988200

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline:DeliveryFuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel PumpFuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsPower Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery—0000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump0—000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings00—00
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)000—0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer0000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 841676

WHENEVER CLUTCH IS RELEASED, IT WOULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO JERK FORWARD. THIS HAPPENS WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE & THE CLUTCH PEDAL. *AK

Look up ODI 841676 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b