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1987 Porsche 944

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Air Bags
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2002
Fuel System, GasolineFire

UNDER HOOD FIRE OCCURED FROM FUEL LINE SEPERATION WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8019315

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FADED, INCREASING THE OVERALL STOPPING DISTANCE/CAUSED ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #514780

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND WENT UP IN FLAMES DUE TO THE FUEL LINES. THIS COMPONENT IS UNDER RECALL AND WAS ALLEGEDLY REPAIRED IN 1991. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807070

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1995
Air Bags

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN BRAKING. "DUP: SEE 956540". *AK

NHTSA ODI #480945

Official recalls

1

90V061000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail

Apr 2, 1990

THE HOSE MATERIAL USED IN THE SHORT SECTION OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE HOSE, BETWEEN THE FUEL RAIL AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, IS SUBJECT TO HARDENING, AND COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKS BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE METAL PIPE FITTINGS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKS COULD IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM, OR ANY OTHER SOURCE OF IGNITION, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy: REPLACE FUEL LINE HOSE WITH HOSES MADE OF IMPROVED MATERIAL.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

PE89152 · Under Dash Fires

Opened Aug 11, 1989 · Closed Dec 11, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

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