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Porsche VIN decoder

Decode any Porsche VIN for manufacturer specifications and NHTSA safety recall campaigns, and see which World Manufacturer Identifiers NHTSA has on record for Porsche.

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Enter all 17 characters. The decoder reads the make, model and year from the whole VIN, not just the first three characters.

Porsche WMI codes

The first three characters of a VIN are the World Manufacturer Identifier. NHTSA lists 2 of them for Porsche. They were issued in Germany. They span 2 vehicle types, listed separately below.

The country shown is where the identifier was issued, which usually but not always matches where a given vehicle was assembled. The eleventh character identifies the specific plant. A single WMI can cover more than one vehicle type, so some codes appear in more than one table.

Passenger Car 1 code

Porsche WMI codes — passenger car
WMI	Registered entity	Country
WP0	DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG	Germany

Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV) 1 code

Porsche WMI codes — multipurpose passenger vehicle (mpv)
WMI	Registered entity	Country
WP1	DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG	Germany

Source: NHTSA vPIC, GetWMIsForManufacturer. Retrieved 2026-10-21.

Common Porsche models

Some of the Porsche models you are most likely to be decoding, as NHTSA spells them. Recall searches by year, make and model need that exact spelling.

911
Cayenne — Some NHTSA recall records list the Cayenne E-Hybrid as its own model.
Macan
Panamera
Taycan
718 Boxster
718 Cayman

Model names checked against NHTSA vPIC.

Notable Porsche recalls since 2018

A few of the largest or most serious recent safety recalls covering Porsche vehicles. They are examples, not a complete list: a single model year can have a dozen campaigns. A recall on the model does not mean it is still open on a particular car, so check the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup, or see every campaign for a year and model with our recall lookup.

Back over prevention: rearview camera

Vehicles: Certain 2019-2025 Porsche Cayenne and Cayenne E-Hybrid, 2020-2025 911 and Taycan, and 2024-2025 Panamera vehicles (years vary by model).

The rearview camera image may not appear when the vehicle is shifted into reverse, so the vehicles do not meet federal rear-visibility standard FMVSS 111. A missing rear view raises the risk of a crash.

Dealers update the driver assistance software at no charge.

NHTSA campaign 25V896000, reported 19 December 2025, about 172,107 vehicles across every brand in the campaign.

Fuel system: fuel pump flange

Vehicles: Certain 2015-2018 Porsche Macan vehicles.

The fuel pump service cover can press against a nozzle on the fuel pump flange and crack it, letting fuel leak. Leaking fuel near an ignition source raises the risk of a fire.

Dealers inspect the fuel pump flange, rework or replace it as needed and add a protective film, at no charge.

NHTSA campaign 20V077000, reported 12 February 2020, about 70,117 vehicles across every brand in the campaign.

Air bags: passenger occupant detection sensor mat

Vehicles: Certain 2015-2018 Porsche Macan S and Macan Turbo and 2017-2018 Macan and Macan GTS vehicles.

The occupant sensor mat in the front passenger seat can degrade and fail to detect a passenger. The passenger air bag will then not deploy in a crash, raising the risk of injury.

Dealers replace the sensor mat and seat cushion at no charge.

NHTSA campaign 21V131000, reported 3 March 2021, about 39,547 vehicles across every brand in the campaign.

Brakes: front brake hoses

Vehicles: Certain 2020-2025 Porsche Taycan vehicles.

The front brake hoses can crack and leak brake fluid. A leak reduces braking performance and lengthens stopping distances, raising the risk of a crash.

Dealers replace the front brake hoses at no charge.

NHTSA campaign 24V455000, reported 19 June 2024, about 31,689 vehicles across every brand in the campaign.

Electrical system: high-voltage battery

Vehicles: Certain 2021-2024 Porsche Taycan vehicles. This campaign expands and replaces recalls 23V-840, 24V-215 and 24V-217.

A short circuit can develop inside a module of the high-voltage battery, which raises the risk of a fire. Owners are advised to charge only to 80 percent until the repair is done.

Dealers run a diagnostic test and replace battery modules as needed at no charge; NHTSA's record says the final fix is advanced diagnostic software, which was expected in the first quarter of 2025.

NHTSA campaign 24V732000, reported 1 October 2024, about 27,527 vehicles across every brand in the campaign.

Recall details from the NHTSA recalls API, checked 26 October 2026.

Reading the rest of a Porsche VIN

Characters 4 to 8 describe the vehicle — model, body style, engine, restraint system. Porsche assigns that scheme itself and files it with NHTSA, which is why decoding requires a lookup rather than arithmetic. Character 9 is the check digit, character 10 is the model year, and character 11 is the assembly plant.

See how to read a VIN for the full breakdown, or model year codes for the position 10 table.

Where the VIN is on a Porsche

On the driver's side dashboard, readable through the windshield, and on a sticker in the driver's door jamb. The door jamb sticker usually carries a scannable barcode, which is more reliable than transcribing 17 characters by eye — the decoder can read it with your camera.

More detail in where to find the VIN.