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2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 3 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S.

2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S, describing incidents dated June 26, 2011 to September 6, 2014.

Most-cited components

Engine 3 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10632889 · Filed September 12, 2014
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON CITY STREETS WHEN A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD INDICATING THAT I SHOULD CHECK MY ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL. I DROVE ON FOR A SHORT TIME (A FEW MINUTES) AND THEN PARKED BRIEFLY, SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE (AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES) TO CONSIDER THE SITUATION AND TO CALL…
ODI #10557964 · Filed December 31, 2013
EPOXY HOLDING PIPE IN WATER PUMP HOUSING FAILED CAUSING PIPE TO SEPARATE, COOLANT TO DUMP ON REAR WHEELS AND BRAKES, AND LOSS OF TRACTION/DEGRADED REAR BRAKING. *TR
ODI #10409159 · Filed June 28, 2011
PORSCHE 911 TURBO 2005, CATASTROPHIC COOLANT LOSS/FAILURE. CATASTROPHIC COOLANT FAILURE OF A WATER CONNECTION TO THE ENGINE. FAILURE OF ADHESIVE BOND. COOLANT SPRAYED ON REAR TIRES, AND LOSS OF TRACTION. *TR

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE13-009: Rapid coolant loss
Closed March 10, 2014

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S.

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10632889

Incident: September 6, 2014 · Filed: September 12, 2014

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON CITY STREETS WHEN A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD INDICATING THAT I SHOULD CHECK MY ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL. I DROVE ON FOR A SHORT TIME (A FEW MINUTES) AND THEN PARKED BRIEFLY, SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE (AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES) TO CONSIDER THE SITUATION AND TO CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF MY DEALERSHIP (WHICH WAS CLOSED SINCE IT WAS LATE IN THE DAY). AS I WAS CLOSE TO HOME, I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR THERE. ABOUT FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE WARNING MESSAGE CHANGED TO AN INDICATION THAT THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS TOO HIGH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND ARRANGED TO TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAILURE OF A COOLANT PIPE THAT LED TO COOLANT LOSS, WHICH REQUIRES AN ESTIMATED $7,500 IN REPAIR WORK. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A RECOGNIZED PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL, MAKE, AND YEAR OF MY CAR. AN NHTSA REPORT HAS BEEN FILED ABOUT THIS, WITH AN ACTION NUMBER OF PE13009 (OPENED ON APRIL 26, 2013). WHILE I WAS NOT DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED AND THERE WAS NO CRASH, FIRE, INJURY, OR FATALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT, THIS ISSUE POSES SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISKS GIVEN HOW QUICKLY THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED SAFE OPERATING LIMITS. UNDER HIGHER VELOCITY CONDITIONS THE SITUATION COULD HAVE POSED SIGNIFICANT RISKS TO MY AND OTHERS' SAFETY. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION GIVEN THAT IT IS A RECOGNIZED AND ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR CAR AND THAT IT APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN FLAW. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Engine and Engine Cooling; Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10557964

Incident: December 30, 2013 · Filed: December 31, 2013

EPOXY HOLDING PIPE IN WATER PUMP HOUSING FAILED CAUSING PIPE TO SEPARATE, COOLANT TO DUMP ON REAR WHEELS AND BRAKES, AND LOSS OF TRACTION/DEGRADED REAR BRAKING. *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10409159

Incident: June 26, 2011 · Filed: June 28, 2011

PORSCHE 911 TURBO 2005, CATASTROPHIC COOLANT LOSS/FAILURE. CATASTROPHIC COOLANT FAILURE OF A WATER CONNECTION TO THE ENGINE. FAILURE OF ADHESIVE BOND. COOLANT SPRAYED ON REAR TIRES, AND LOSS OF TRACTION. *TR

Other Porsche 911 Turbo S model years

Check your 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S VIN

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