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2004 Porsche 911 GT3 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

27 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

31,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 27 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 22 of 27 complaints (81.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation13.7%
Steering behavior13.7%

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.

Engine
22
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
3
Power Train
3
Unknown Or Other
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine22
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System3
Power Train3
Unknown Or Other2
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Fuel System, Gasoline1

Engine: 22; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 3; Power Train: 3; Unknown Or Other: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
15
50,000 to 74,999
3
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 25,0009
25,000 to 49,99915
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 15; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 0 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.

2011
4
2013
18
2014
2
2015
2
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20114
201318
20142
20152
20171

2011: 4; 2013: 18; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 10725341 · 2015-06-15 (June 15, 2015)

ON VERY HOT DAY, OVER 100 DEGREES F, AFTER HAVING JUST EXITED A FREEWAY ONTO A CITY STREET, WHILE ACCELERATING FROM RED LIGHT, A GLUED-IN WATER COOLANT PIPE/TUBE POPPED OUT FROM ITS CAST HOUSING, CAUSING CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF ALL COOLING FLUIDS WHICH SPILLED ONTO THE ROADWAY, IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN ENGINE TEMPERATURE FROM 185 TO OVER 260 DEGREES F, AND LOSS OF POWER. CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP.

Owner-reported narrative. 53,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10725341 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10379589 · 2011-01-30 (January 30, 2011)

PORSCHE GT1 ENGINE PRESS FIT COOLANT COUPLING FAILURE. HIGH PRESSURE COOLANT COUPLER FAILS CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF ALL COOLANT. THIS IS NOT ONLY A TOXIC HAZARD, BUT A SAFETY CONCERN ON THE ROAD. FURTHER, LOSS OF COOLANT JEOPARDIZES ENGINE LIFE. THE GT1 ENGINE HAS 8 PRESS FIT COUPLINGS. SO FAR, 2 DIFFERENT COUPLINGS HAVE FAILED ON MY CAR. 1 ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER, AND 1 ON THE STEERING PUMP HOUSING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10379589 at NHTSA ↗