Reliability & cost of ownership

Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet Reliability & Common Problems

How reliable is the Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.

Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet problems by model year

2 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2006 911 Carrera S Cabriolet14No overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →
2005 911 Carrera S Cabriolet1None on file at try.vinNo overall rating on fileRecalls & complaints →

Most-complained-about components

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.

  • electrical system2 complaints
  • tires2 complaints
  • air bags1 complaint
  • visibility/wiper1 complaint