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2001 Porsche Carrera

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 15, 2006
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Porsche Carrera, most frequently naming the brakes, engine and tires & wheels categories. 252 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes222.2%
  • Engine222.2%
  • Tires & wheels111.1%
  • Transmission111.1%
  • Visibility111.1%
  • Other / unspecified111.1%
  • Airbags111.1%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed May 15, 2006

MY 2001 PORSCHE 911 CABRIOLET HAD A COOLANT LEAK. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO BORDWALK PORSCHE IN PLANO TEXAS, THE COOLANT LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED AS A OVERFLOW BOTTLE WHICH HAD A HOLE IN IT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION LEAD TO THE DETERMINATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RODENT DAMAGE TO THE WIRING HARNESS. FARMERS INSURANCE PAID FOR THE WIRING HARNESS AND IT'S INSTALLATION, I PAID FOR THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE REPLACEMENT AND IT'S INSTALLATION. HOWEVER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A 3RD LIGHT FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE NOT RELATED TO THE RODENT DAMAGE. NEITHER THE THIRD LIGHT ABOVE THE SPOILER OR THE THIRD LIGHT IN THE SPOILER WHEN IT IS DEPLOYED WORK. THIS MEANS MY VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKE OR RUNNING LIGHT IN THE SPOILER. HOWEVER, THE SPOILER RAISES AND LOWERS BOTH AUTOMATICALLY AND MANUALLY. THE PORSCHE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE SPOILER ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE RUNNING LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT HOWEVER, THE RAISING AND LOWERING OF THE SPOILER IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. ACCORDING TO PORSCHE THE REPAIR IS $1,100 TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY MOTOR AND PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. SINCE I LEARNED OF THE FINAL RESOLUTION OF THIS ISSUE I HAVE NOTICED TWO OTHER LATE MODEL PORSCHE 911'S DRIVING IN THE DALLAS AREA WHICH DON'T HAVE RUNNING LIGHT OR BRAKE LIGHTS IN THE SPOILER ASSEMBLY THAT WORK (WHICH SUGGESTS TO ME THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD). THIS SAFETY ISSUE, IS WITHOUT THE LIGHTS YOU DON'T HAVE THE TRIANGLE OF LIGHTS WHEN DRIVING OR STOPPING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT PRIOR TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS, THERE WAS NO IN DASH LIGHT TO INDICATE FAILURE OF ANY KIND IN THE DASH, SO I SUSPECT IT'S POSSIBLE THE OTHER PORSCHE 911'S THAT I HAVE OBSERVED DON'T KNOW OF THEIR ISSUE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10157587
Incident
Mar 25, 2006
Mileage
32,500 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 29, 2002

CONSUMER STATED HE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT AND THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MJ

NHTSA ID
566779
EngineOther / unspecifiedTransmission
Filed Mar 12, 2002

PORSCHE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE VEHICLE AND OR REPURCHASE VEHICLE STATED I HAVE TO GO TO PROCESS AND FILE SUIT. OF WHICH I DID AND AM NOW IN LITIGATION WITH PORSCHE. I WOULD ADVISE ANYONE WHO' S CONSIDERING BUYING ONE OF THERE CARS TO THROUGHLY INVEST THE COMAPNY AND PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS AS WELL THERE PROCESS OF WARRNTY ITEMS AND CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. THEY REALLY DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOMERS NAD THERE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGERS TRIES TO FIND FAULT WITH THE CUSTOMER AND MAKES UP EXCUSSES TO COVER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
759284
Incident
Feb 21, 2002
BrakesEngineTires & wheels+1 more
Filed Mar 12, 2002

I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PORSCHE REFUSES TO REPLACE CAR,. THIS VEHICLE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF BACK WINDOW, BRAKES NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS REPLACED TWICE CAR ONLY HAS 2,300 MILES. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT SHOWS WARNING, CORNERING FEELS REALLY BAD ALMOST AS THOUGH TIRES ARE COMING OFF, TOPS LEAKS ALL THE TIME, FRONT HOOD GAPS, CANT CLOSE, BACK ENGINE HOOD POPS UP AND WARNING LIGHTS COME ON, PAINT HAS SCRATCHES AND SWIRLS THROUGHOUT, BARKES FRONT AND REAR REPALCED TWICE, STILL SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE NOTIFIED PORSCHE DIRECT IN ATLANTA AND THEY BASICALLY SAID FILE LAWSUIT AND OR COMPLAINTS WITH BBB AND ASK FOR HEARING THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS AND THE MANUFACTURER WONT STAND BEHIND THIS VEHICLE AT ALL THEY JUST DONT CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOMERS AT ALL.*AK

NHTSA ID
759280
Incident
Oct 24, 2001

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

No. D746

STRUCTURE:BODY

Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the glass roof - 9J0877069BY & 9J0877069CY. The vehicles affected are ones that use the part numbers mentioned.

No. D732.1

STRUCTURE:BODY

Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the door lock. part numbers 9Y0839015, 9Y0839016, 9Y0839016A, 9Y0839015A, 9Y0839015B, 9Y0839016B. Vehicles affected are cars that use the part numbers mentioned.

No. D748

Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the combi-instrument black. The part numbers listed on the PDF and All parts with software version 005 are affected. Only software version 006 is OK.

No. D749

SERVICE BRAKES

Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the brake disc 9Y0615301AJ

No. 2529

Instructions on advanced technical information for paint thickness or decals affecting corner radar sensor operation. Affects all model lines

No. D747

ENGINE

Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the pressure sensor. The vehicles affected are cars that use the part number 9A790605201

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Porsche Carrera by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2023000—
2001Viewing400—
1999300—
1998010—
1997210—
1996110—
1995100—
1993000—
1992120—
1991120—
1990320—
1989120—
1988000—
1987100—
1974010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.