2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the parking brake. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Unknown or Other	1		1	0	0
Parking Brake	1		1	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System06V008000

Filed Jan 12, 20065,094 vehiclesPorsche Cars North America, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. IF THE WELD COMPLETELY FAILS, THE EXHAUST PIPE CAN DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD STARTLE THE DRIVER RESULTING IN A CRASH.

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.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Unknown or OtherCrash

Filed Nov 16, 201952,000 milesSC

I WAS REAR ENDED AT A RED LIGHT IN HARBISON BLVD COLUMBIA SC.

Parking BrakeCrash

Filed Mar 16, 2009CA

HAND BRAKE FAILED. PARKED ON INCLINE INFRONT OF CAR GARAGE. CAR ROLLED DOWN INCLINE ACROSS STREET INTO NEIGHBORS PICK UP TRUCK. HANDBRAKE WAS STILL IN ENGAGED POSITION AFTER INCIDENT. *TR

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2023	0	1	Routine
2021	1	0	Routine
2020	1	1	Routine
2012	1	2	Routine
2007	1	0	Routine
2006 — this page	2	1	Routine
2005	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 12, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.