The Lemon Index
Porsche's 5.7 L naturally aspirated 68° V10 in the Carrera GT, model years 2004–2005.
A safer bet: YouTube owner tone 55/100, #30 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); no engine-related recall on record.
Reliability by year
Not enough complaints to chart. We found no government complaints we can tie to this engine's cars. Performance versions are mostly filed under their base model (a Shelby GT500 is filed as a Mustang), so we only count complaints whose model name or the owner's own words tie them to this engine, and lead with YouTube, recalls and the automaker's repair notes.
How we count: owner complaints only where the car's name and year leave no doubt; YouTube tone from videos that name this engine or its cars. How we count
Owner complaints (NHTSA) are filed by model and year, not engine. We count one for this engine only when the model name and year had no other engine (e.g. "488 GTB", "GT-R"), or when the owner's own words name a version that had only this engine that year (Z06, ZR1, Hellcat, GT500 ...). They cover the whole car (wheels, air bags, electrics ...), not only the engine, and none of them is a failure rate. We chart them only for engines with 30 or more, over 3 or more years. YouTube tone = how positive the videos are, 0–100, from titles and transcripts (praise vs trouble words, the title counts 3 times), weighted by views; a year needs at least 3 videos' worth. A video counts for this engine when its title names the engine or a car that only had this engine in the years it names; a video whose title names no model year counts toward every year of that car, so neighboring years share most of their videos.
All the numbers, year by year
| Year | Cars | Owner complaints | YouTube says | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Carrera GT | 0 | 55 (153 videos) | 1 |
| 2005 | Carrera GT | 0 | 55 (170 videos) | 1 |
Recalls on cars with this engine 1
None of them is about the engine itself.
23V241000 Suspension · Porsche Carrera GT 2004–05
The spherical joints that connect the wishbone suspension components on the front and rear axles can fail due to damage from mechanical stress and corrosion.
NHTSA recalls by model and year. A recall counts here when every confirmed version of that model-year had this engine, or the recall names it. Check a car's VIN for its own open recalls.
Engine problems Porsche told dealers about
Porsche sent dealers 90 repair notes about the engine on these cars.
NHTSA manufacturer communications (technical service bulletins), matched by model name and year like the complaints, engine-related ones only. A repair note is not a recall: ask a seller whether it was done.
Every US version with this engine
| Car and versions | Years |
|---|---|
| Porsche Carrera GT Carrera GT | 2004–05 |
Engine code: M80/01 (Wikipedia lists 980/01 in the specs). Power: 603 hp, factory figures. Versions and years: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Sources: Porsche Carrera GT.
Quick answers
What cars have the Porsche Carrera GT 5.7 V10 engine?
In the US: the Porsche Carrera GT, model years 2004–2005. See the version table for each one.
Is the Porsche Carrera GT 5.7 V10 reliable?
Mostly yes. YouTube owner tone 55/100, #30 of 165 engines with a YouTube study (in the top third); no engine-related recall on record. Not enough owner complaints to judge it per car: the government files most performance versions under their base model. Its cars had 1 recalls (0 about the engine, fuel or powertrain). Have any used car inspected.
How much horsepower does the Porsche Carrera GT 5.7 V10 make?
603 hp in factory figures, depending on the car.