Porsche 918
Registered in 2015.
About this model
The Porsche 918 Spyder is a limited-production mid-engine plug-in-hybrid sports car manufactured by German marque Porsche. The 918 Spyder is a plug-in hybrid powered by a mid-mounted naturally aspirated 4.6 L (4,593 cc) V8 engine, developing 447 kW at 8,700 RPM, with two electric motors delivering an additional 210 kW for a combined output of 652 kW (875 hp) and 1,280 N⋅m (944 lbf⋅ft) of torque. The 918 Spyder's 6.8 kWh lithium-ion battery pack delivers an all-electric range of 19 km (12 mi) under the US Environmental Protection Agency's five-cycle tests.
From the Wikipedia article Porsche 918 Spyder, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The manufacturer has told owners of one of these to stop driving until the repair is done.
- The fracture of a lower control arm while the vehicle is being drivem increases the risk of a crash.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 887 hp · 1675 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · 311 Wh/km |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
78% of 2015 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
- Do not drive
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The fracture of a lower control arm while the vehicle is being drivem increases the risk of a crash.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AF01. Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until it has been remedied.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Porsche filed 384 bulletins about the 2015 918.
- Electrical system: 74
- Equipment: 58
- Engine: 49
- Engine and engine cooling: 38
- Structure: 20
- Power train: 17
- Service brakes: 9
- Fuel/propulsion system: 7
- Wheels: 6
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 5
- Other: 101
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- Porsche Approved Collision Center – Acquiring Special Tools and Equipment · August 2026
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- Porsche Tester Software Update Information Software Version: 44.300.000 · August 2026
- PiUS Update Information Software Version: 3.2 · August 2026
376 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.