NHTSA complaint #11729433

Owner complaint summary

Headlight on the passenger side. Very common for this year and model Porsche. We took the car to a carwash. We entered with both headlights working. We went straight home and as we pulled into the garage we saw that the passenger side headlight wasn't working. There was no indication on the dashboard or warning that the headlight was out. I had to drive home in the dark in unsafe conditions with only 1 headlight and I wasn't aware that I had only 1 headlight. Roads were dark other cars didn't realize that it was a car with 1 headlight and not a motorcycle. We looked up information about the headlight and learned that it is very common and it is a mechanical failure of Porsche that has not been corrected. Replacement of the headlight is 5,000. which is completely unacceptable when it is a mechanical issue. The car needs a recall. Porsche should pay for the replacement. My insurance denied my claim and said it was a mechanical problem and should be handled by Porsche. There is no damage on the outside of the headlight. Somehow water got inside and blew out the headlight. We read about this problem online. Porsch knows about this problem. They are not taking responsibility for their mechanical failure. There is alot online about complaints from owners and no help from Porsche. March 29, 2026