NHTSA vehicle safety data
2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Porsche dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NHTSA #06V008000Reported January 12, 2006 · PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Potentially affected: 5,094 vehicles
Defect description
CERTAIN 2 DOOR COUPE AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED WITH A TAILPIPE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A WELD LOCATED BETWEEN THE FASTENING CLIP AND EXHAUST PIPE, WHICH IS INADEQUATELY DIMENSIONED. ALSO INCLUDED ARE CERTAIN ACCESSORY EXHAUST PIPES INSTALLED BY DEALERS.
Safety consequence
IF THE WELD COMPLETELY FAILS, THE EXHAUST PIPE CAN DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD STARTLE THE DRIVER RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TAILPIPE WITH A LONGER SEAM WELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Notes
PORSCHE RECALL NO. A601/A602.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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