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Porsche 992.2 911 Carrera T

NHTSA safety across every Porsche 992.2 911 Carrera T model year we cover.

Across the 1 model year of the Porsche 992.2 911 Carrera T we cover (2025 to 2025), no year has an NHTSA crash-test score on record. No recalls are on record across those years.

THE MOTORCALIBER REVIEW
MotorCaliber editorial Reviewed against NHTSA data 2026-07-03

The Porsche 992.2 911 Carrera T is a rear-engine sports car sitting at the focused, driver-oriented end of the iconic 911 lineup. Aimed at enthusiast buyers who want the purest 911 experience without the full GT treatment, the Carrera T pairs a lightweight philosophy with everyday usability. It competes in the premium sports car segment and carries the long legacy of one of the most recognized performance nameplates in automotive history.

From a safety data standpoint, the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera T enters our coverage window with a clean but largely uncharted profile. NHTSA has not crash-tested this vehicle, so there are no star ratings or a MotorCaliber Safety Index to anchor a structural assessment. That absence is not unusual for low-volume, high-price sports cars, which rarely cycle through federal testing programs, but it does mean shoppers cannot lean on independent crash data when making a safety-informed decision. On the positive side, the record here is genuinely spotless where data does exist. Zero recalls have been issued for the 2025 model year, and owner complaints filed with NHTSA stand at zero, with no reported crashes, fires, injuries, or fatalities in the federal database. For a model that has just entered the market, that is an encouraging early signal, though the low sales volume of a car in this price bracket naturally limits how much weight a zero-complaint figure can carry statistically. Porsche as a brand has historically equipped its 911 variants with a dense suite of active safety technology, and the 992.2 generation is expected to carry forward those systems, but we will not cite specific features we cannot verify from the data provided. The honest bottom line: no red flags exist in the federal record, but the absence of crash-test data leaves a meaningful gap for safety-conscious buyers.

WHAT REVIEWERS SAYReviewers generally regard the 911 Carrera T as one of the most rewarding driver-focused variants in the 911 family, praising its sharp steering feel, well-judged suspension tuning, and a sense of connection between driver and road that few cars in any segment can match. Cabin materials and refinement are considered premium throughout, and the overall driving experience is widely described as exceptionally well-resolved for a sports car.

WHAT TO KNOW
  • NHTSA has not crash-tested the 2025 911 Carrera T, meaning no federal star ratings or independent structural safety benchmarks exist for this model year. Buyers cannot rely on government crash data to evaluate occupant protection.
  • The 2025 model year carries zero active recalls. No safety-related defect investigations have resulted in a recall action for this vehicle in our coverage window.
  • Owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Carrera T stand at zero, with no reported crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths on record. The low production volume of this model limits how predictive that figure is.
  • Because this is a low-volume, high-price sports car, the federal safety data pool will likely remain thin. Shoppers who prioritize verified crash-test performance may want to monitor NHTSA and IIHS databases over time as more model-year examples enter the fleet.

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