Porsche 911 owners have reported 5 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wiper (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wiper problems |
The rear window seal is severely breaking apart, severely cracked and others are melting. This may affect condensation inside the vehicle and potentially be a safety hazard. Several reports on this problem can be seen at Porsche forums. I believe this is a manufacturing defect and is a potential safety hazard on many Porsche vehicles.
Rear tailight internal stress cracks causing condensation moisture and dust buildup. Dealer says this is normal, vehicle is only 2 years old, 20k miles and under warranty. Seems like there is a seal issue with the moisture and dust due to the internal cracks of the taillights. I've read on rennlist and seen on youtube that this is occurring for others as well that own 992 911's. The taillights were inspected by two dealers, one said it was normal but did not mention cracks, another dealer confirmed it was due to "stress cracks" inside the taillights but that this is normal. The manufacturer (Porsche north America) was contacted and responded that since 2 dealers could not find an issue a replacement was not warranted. I've had numerous other faults with the vehicle in 2 years of ownership, also having to replace the front windshield due to delamination of the windshield seals but I was not included in the recall that affected other owners with the same issue.
The front windshield and rear window glass seals have failed. Black tar like material flows and spears the windows. Especially bad when driving during summer months. Vehicle only has 6200 miles. Is out of warrenty. Dealer says repair costs at my expense. Contacted Porsche north America customer assistance. They also said they would not stand behind known defect. Many defects reported and corrected by Porsche when under warrenty.
I was pulling into my garage and nearly ran over my wife due to the glare on the windshield . This car has a very light colored dash top. The garage was shaded but this was a bright sunny day.
This model, if it comes with one of the two light colored dashboards available (mine is one-beige), has severe glare problems, caused by the number of vents, speaker, and other openings on the upper dash, all of which reflect in the window. Porsche north America has verified the problem, deeming it a "characteristic", not a defect. The dealer, the autogallery has acknowledged the problem, one of it's salesmen deeming it so much glare as to be "undrivable". Beverly hills Porsche has verified the problem and told me of numerous complaints. A perusal of the internet reveals many other owner complaints. At various times, Porsche and the dealer have offered to have something made for the dash, but they have reneged on that offer (they induced one customer who was complaining to trade the car for a more expensive model with dark dash). They have made other offers e. G sunglasses, but they have failed to take any steps to remedy the problem. A casual review of dashes in other cars, by walking through parking lots, reveals that no other car has nearly as many vents and openings on upper dash, or glare even approaching that of this model. In short, the car is very dangerous to drive-particularly in sunlight and should be recalled or the glare problem remedied. I ask that you view my car, or similar model, drive the car in sunlight and evaluate this hazardous condition. I would be happy to make the car available to ntsa at any reasonable time.