Porsche 930 Years to Avoid — Worst & Best Years to Buy

Q: What year 930 should I avoid?

Check the full year-by-year table on this page for a data-driven ranking of every 930 model year.

Q: What is the best year 930 to buy?

Review the best years table on this page for the lowest-risk 930 model years.

Q: Which 930 has the fewest problems?

Use the year-by-year table on this page to compare every 930 model year by problem score.

Every Porsche 930 model year (1976–1989) ranked by recall count, complaint volume, deaths, and injuries. Data sourced directly from NHTSA.

Years Tracked

Total Recalls

Total Complaints

Reported Injuries

Reported Deaths

Porsche 930 Years to Avoid

No years with strongly elevated problem scores identified. Check the full year table below.

Best Porsche 930 Years to Buy

Not enough data to identify standout safe years.

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Porsche 930 — Year-by-Year Problem Report

Year	Injuries	Deaths	Verdict
1989	—	—	Excellent
1988	—	—	Excellent
1987	—	—	Excellent
1986	—	—	Excellent
1985	—	—	Excellent
1984	—	—	Excellent
1983	—	—	Excellent
1982	—	—	Excellent
1981	—	—	Excellent
1980	—	—	Excellent
1979	—	—	Excellent
1978	—	—	Excellent
1977	—	—	Excellent
1976	—	—	Excellent

All 14 model years shown. Deaths and injuries from NHTSA complaint filings. Higher problem scores indicate more reported safety issues.

Porsche 930 Shopping Guide by Era

Pre-2013

Proceed with Caution

Older 930 models have more accumulated wear and a larger recall history. These are higher-risk purchases without documented maintenance records and a clean VIN history report.

Frequently Asked Questions

What year 930 should I avoid?+

Check the table above for a full ranking of every 930 model year by problem score.

What is the best year 930 to buy?+

Review the "Best Years" section above for the top-rated 930 model years.

Which 930 has the fewest problems?+

Use the year-by-year table on this page to find the 930 model years with the lowest problem scores.

More Porsche 930 Research

Reliability Score

Overall reliability rating and score breakdown for the Porsche 930.

Common Problems

Full breakdown of every reported defect for the Porsche 930.

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