NHTSA vehicle safety data

1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Recalls & Complaints

The 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Porsche dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet, describing incidents dated June 10, 2005.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10125837 · Filed June 10, 2005
THE CONSUMER LETTER CONCERNING THE PORSCHE RECALL A502 CONCERNING THE DEFECT IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM MOTOR IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V601000. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE RECALL REPAIR REMEDIED. ONE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE RECALL HAD…

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PORSCHE/SOFTTOP OPENS

NHTSA #04V601000 · Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars · NHTSA notice

Reported December 30, 2004 · PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Potentially affected: 8,638 vehicles

Owners notified January 18, 2005 · Vehicles built through January 26, 1998 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOFTTOP STRUCTURE CATCH LEVER TENSION CAN EASE RESULTING IN A CRACK.

Safety consequence

THE SOFTTOP CAN INADVERTENTLY OPEN STARTLING THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROOF ALIGNMENT AND ROOF LOCKING PINS. IN ADDITION, THE TWO ROOF LOCKING MOTORS WILL BE REPLACED. ALSO A NEW SENSOR SYSTEM WITHIN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WILL PROVIDE AN IMPROVED CONTROL SIGNAL TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IF THE ROOF IS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED WHEN THE DRIVER DRIVES OFF. THE RECALL BEGAN JANUARY 18, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet.

Structure

ODI #10125837

Incident: June 10, 2005 · Filed: June 10, 2005

THE CONSUMER LETTER CONCERNING THE PORSCHE RECALL A502 CONCERNING THE DEFECT IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM MOTOR IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V601000. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING THE RECALL REPAIR REMEDIED. ONE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE RECALL HAD BEEN SUSPENDED AND ANOTHER DEALER STATED THE LOCKING MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REVISED BECAUSE IT WAS STILL BAD AND THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AT THAT TIME. *JB

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