2007 Porsche 911 Turbo Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 82%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,062miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo, 82% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,062 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I would like to report that my vehicle has suffered a common reported incident related to the coolant hoses. The vehicles coolant hoses are leaking. It appears they only had adhesive and are not threaded causing them to leak. It appears very common and is a high risk as it can rupture during the drive.”
NHTSA complaint #10521812, filed 2013-06, 22,000 miles“I approached my Porsche 911 TURBO in my garage and noticed a slight bit of liquid with a pink hue (coolant) that had appeared to have leaked from under my car. I looked at the coolant reservoir which was ~1.5-2 inches below the max fill line. I decided to take it to new german performance to get checked out. I called and confirmed they had an availability. I turned on my car and shortly there after a warning popped up stating check coolant . The drive was roughly 20 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10508623, filed 2013-04, 29,000 miles“I noticed a small pool of coolant underneath the engine compartment. Upon further research I believe the car is suffering from a common problem of the cooling fixtures that are glued onto the motor rather than welded. Amazing that a car this expensive would have such a poorly thought out problem like this. I will take the car to the dealer for estimates but I understand that an engine removal is required and all coolant fixtures need to be welded. This is a rather expensive repair for what appears to be a very flawed design. …”
NHTSA complaint #10559491, filed 2014-01, 45,000 miles“Purchased vehicle from Porsche dealer on jan 2 2017 and operated it 1600 miles before it blew a coolant fitting and expelled coolant all over the road , rear tire, and rear of car. I was on a busy interstate on ramp and heard the belts squeal and saw steam in the rear view mirror. I could have very easily lost traction if there were no cars ahead of me going slow. Luckily was able to pull over immediately and turn the car off before causing engine damage. No one behind me lost traction in the slick coolant fortunately . Extremely dangerous condition that could easily cause a serious accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10969029, filed 2017-03, 73,696 miles“I took my car to the dealer for a routine inspection. They called me to inform me that one of the fittings holding my coolant hoses had come loose and this was causing a leak of coolant into my engine compartment. They told me that it would not be safe to drive the car without replacing the coolant hose fittings since it would spray coolant all over my tires and the road. They said that coolant spilled on the road would make it very slippery and could cause cars following me to crash. The dealer replaced all fittings and hoses on the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10510377, filed 2013-05, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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