Model year record
2001 Porsche Carrera recalls & problems
The 2001 Porsche Carrera has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2001 Porsche Carrera.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline | 2 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc | 1 | — |
| VisibilityGlass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
| Power trainManual transmission | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Air bagsSide/window | 1 | — |
| Exterior lightingBrake lights › Switch | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch
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…
- Air bags › Side/window
CONSUMER STATED HE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY A PIECE OF FARM EQUIPMENT AND THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MJ
- Wheels
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
- Tires
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…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.