2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Cabriolet problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (362)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 28-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c40 engine oils. note that this bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which c40 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 27-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c20 engine oils. note that the bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which c20 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 26-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c30 engine oils. note that the bulletin includes all models back to model year 1984, for which c30 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 25-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche a40 engine oils. note that this bulletin covers all vehicles from model year 1997 to 2020, for which a40 engine oils are assigned. model years 1997-2001 are not available for selection in the system.
Wheels 2026-09-14 · SPTL2609 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
special tools and equipment information for alignment machines - q3 2026 software spec update available
Electrical System 2026-09-01 · No. 12-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical information for damage to nano plug contacts due to utilization of incorrect measuring equipment
Showing the 6 most recent of 362 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-01-12 · Electrical System · 46,000 mi“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…”
2015-09-30 · Tires · 29,000 mi“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.…”
2015-07-23 · Visibility/Wiper · 22,000 mi · 🔥 fire“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 …”
2012-05-30 · Tires · 14,000 mi“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 …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.