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2004 Porsche 911 Gt3 engine problems

The 2004 Porsche 911 Gt3 has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 81% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

26

Engine complaints

81%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

911 Gt3 engine complaints by model year26 complaints2004: 26 complaints2005: 2 complaints2007: 24 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 1 complaints
911 Gt3 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

FAILURE OF FACTORY GLUED IN COOLANT FITTING CAUSED AN INSTANT DUMP OF COOLANT ONTO THE REAR TIRES OF THE CAR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND A SPIN. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM IN ALL PORSCHE GT3'S AND PORSCHE TURBO'S AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO IDENTIFY THE DESIGN FLAW OF HAVING THESE FITTINGS GLUED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 15, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2004 Porsche 911 Gt3 have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2004 Porsche 911 Gt3 engine — 81% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.