2004 Porsche 911 GT3 engine problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2004 Porsche 911 GT3 — 81% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car was being driven when suddenly the coolant system failed and coolant spilled from under the engine causing my car to skid out of control. The coolant also posed a hazard to other cars on the road due to the extremely slippery nature of the liquid. The car had to be towed to an independent…”
filed Jan 23, 2017
“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…”
filed Jun 15, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Allocation of Approved Engine Oils MY 2027 (13/26)
13/26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2026
Engine problems in other 911 GT3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 911 GT3 | 20 | 83% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Porsche 911 GT3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.