NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Porsche dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, describing incidents dated September 20, 2010 to January 6, 2017.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 2 complaints
Tires 2 complaints
Air Bags 1 complaint
Visibility/Wiper 1 complaint

Of the 4 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10944569 · Filed January 12, 2017
PORSCHE HAS HAD STARTING ISSUES FOR OVER 5 YEARS. BATTERY REPLACED 4 YEARS, RETESTED TWO TIME FOUND GOOD AND FULLY CHARGE. CALLED THREE PORSCHE DEALERS AND WAS GIVE A PART NUMBER FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE/ CONNECTOR INTO FIREWALL STUD THAT WAS NOT INDICATED IN ANY…
ODI #10778768 · Filed September 30, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA POLE POSITION TIRES, SIZE 295/30R19 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A NEW ONE, BUT THE…
ODI #10736049 · Filed July 23, 2015
MONDAY 7/20/15 (97 DEGREES HOT) THE CAR WAS IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE. PUT GROCERIES INSIDE THE HOUSE, ON MY WAY BACK FOR MORE, I SAW WHITE SMOKE AND THE LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING AND SMELT LIKE BURNT RUBBER AND HORN WAS MAKING NOISE EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE CAR KEYS IN MY POCKET. NEXT, I SEE BLACK SMOKE…

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CHROME PLATED EXHAUST PIPE

NHTSA #06V008000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System · NHTSA notice

Reported January 12, 2006 · PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Potentially affected: 5,094 vehicles

Porsche campaign A601/A602 · Owners notified January 24, 2006 · Vehicles built April 20, 2004 – October 21, 2005 (per NHTSA)

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet.

Electrical System

ODI #10944569

Incident: January 6, 2017 · Filed: January 12, 2017

PORSCHE HAS HAD STARTING ISSUES FOR OVER 5 YEARS. BATTERY REPLACED 4 YEARS, RETESTED TWO TIME FOUND GOOD AND FULLY CHARGE. CALLED THREE PORSCHE DEALERS AND WAS GIVE A PART NUMBER FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE/ CONNECTOR INTO FIREWALL STUD THAT WAS NOT INDICATED IN ANY MAINTENANCE BROCHURES ISSUED BY PORSCHE CARS OF NORTH AMERICA, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, IMPORTER. WAS ADVISED BY SENIOR PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA THAT PCNA ISSUED A SERVICE TECHNICAL BULLETIN THAT THIS 12" RED BATTERY CABLE FEMALE QUICK RELEASE CONNECTOR IS CAUSING FIRES IN OLD PORSCHE 911 & 911S. IN 2012 AND 2103, THE 997-1 WAS BROUGHT TO TWO DEALERS AND THEY TESTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT DID NOT RECOMMEND ANY MAINTENANCE ON THIS BATTERY CONNECTOR NOR MALE TERMINAL IN FIREWALL. ON ARRIVING AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, 997-1 FAILED TO START, TOW OPERATOR STARTED, AND BY MOVEMENT IN THE RED BATTERY CABLE THE TERMINAL MADE A LOW VOLTAGE CONNECTION. WHEN THE PCA SENIOR TURBO TECH FOUND IN 5 MINUTES THE ISSUE AND A FIRE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. HE CLEANED THE MALE TERMINAL LUG, THAT WAS RUSTED TO THE QUICK RELEASE FEMALE END OF THE RED BATTERY CABLE AND THEN INSPECTED THE QUICK CONNECT END (RED QUICK RELEASE LEVER) AND FOUND THAT THE INSIDE OF THE FEMALE CONNECTED TO HAVE BEEN ARC WELDED (HIGH AMPERAGE RESTRICTION) HAD DAMAGES ALL INTERIOR CONNECTOR SURFACES. PORSCHE CARS OF NORTH AMERICA HAS OPEN A CASE AND IS PENDING AT THIS TIME. THE CAR WAS STATIONERY, IN A FAILURE TO START CONDITION, PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR

Tires

ODI #10778768

Incident: September 20, 2010 · Filed: September 30, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA POLE POSITION TIRES, SIZE 295/30R19 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TIRE REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A NEW ONE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

Electrical System; Air Bags; Visibility/Wiper

ODI #10736049

Fire

Incident: July 20, 2015 · Filed: July 23, 2015

MONDAY 7/20/15 (97 DEGREES HOT) THE CAR WAS IN FRONT OF THE GARAGE. PUT GROCERIES INSIDE THE HOUSE, ON MY WAY BACK FOR MORE, I SAW WHITE SMOKE AND THE LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING AND SMELT LIKE BURNT RUBBER AND HORN WAS MAKING NOISE EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE CAR KEYS IN MY POCKET. NEXT, I SEE BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE DASH AREA AND I RAN INSIDE TO GET THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FROM MY KITCHEN. I SPRAYED THE DASH AND IT LOOKED LIKED THE SMOKE HAD STOPPED. NEXT THING A HUGE BLAZE OF FIRE, SO I RAN TO MY HOSE AND SPRAYED WATER ON THE DASH. WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WENT OFF. FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE CAME AND ASSISTED. NEVER THOUGHT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WAS POSSIBLE UNTIL I WENT ONLINE AND SAW HOW MANY PEOPLE'S PORSCHES HAS CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A CIRCUITED FUSE.

Tires

ODI #10459993

Incident: May 16, 2012 · Filed: May 30, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI PZERO CORSA TIRES, SIZE: 235/35R19. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED SEVERE DRY ROTTING AND FRACTURES ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXTREMELY COMMON BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

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