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2006 Porsche 911 repairs by problem area
Engine (41%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (0%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 64 repairs.
2006 Porsche 911 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (23%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (30%)
Chart based on 57 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe
381-horsepower 3.8L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche 911 in New York, United States Nov 2011 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Dec 20118000 mi | CDs go in but don't come out. Nightmares over what this might cost to fix. So, in a $120K car, I carry a set of needle nose pliers with blue painter's tape wrapped on the ends to grab CDs when they come most of the way out before getting sucked back in. | ||
| Sep 201411000 miUS $1000 | 1 muffler can rattled esp. upon start and lessening as car heated up. | ||
2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe
355-horsepower 3.8L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche 911 in Maryland, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 200911500 mi | Seat lumbar module failed | ||
| Porsche 911 in Nevada, United States May 2012 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jul 201279800 miUS $840 | Water Pump Pulley bearing completely failed, pulley fell off. Replaced Water pump and Serpentine belt. Replaced and bled coolant. Water Pump Pulley bearing completely failed, pulley fell off. Replaced Water pump and Serpentine belt. Replaced and bled coolant. Replaced thermostat with lower temp unit, mod not repair. | ||
| Aug 201280500 miUS $800 | Transmission fluid leak coming from rear axle seal on driver side. Replaced seal. Also added additional Porsche radiator. Transmission fluid leak, Indy shop said coming from rear axle seal, replaced rear axle seal. Drove for awhile, still leaking. Took back to Indy shop could not locate leak. | ||
| Porsche 911 in Arizona, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 2016109500 miUS $150 | Cracked coolant reservoir | ||
| Aug 2016113400 miUS $150 | Passenger door window regulator malfunction. | ||
| Sep 2016115000 miUS $100 | Clutch pedal cruise control cancel switch. Causing cruise control to intermittently disengage. Broken switch assembly for hood and decklid release. | ||
| Dec 2016117000 miUS $200 | Air oil seperator replacement | ||
| Porsche 911 in Arkansas, United States Apr 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Feb 201622000 miUS $75 | Refinished or replaced control switches and knobs for AC and radio. Porsche used a poorly performing soft touch finish that breaks down over time. VW used the same finish for years. You'd think they would have discovered this in preproduction testing. | ||
| Porsche 911 in Maryland, United States Mar 2011 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Oct 201133000 miUS $6700 | clutch replaced due to wear. replaced rear suspension components that were worn and out of tolerance. after that was completed car was aligned while transmission was out noticed a leak in the oil cooler that needed to be fixed. Also replaced RMS on the car. It was starting to weep. replaced spark plugs as part of 5 year maintenance. replaced plug cores as well. They were worn. | ||
| Porsche 911 in New Jersey, United States Jan 2022 - Jul 2022 | |||
| May 202227000 miUS $850 | Seized accessory belt pulley and broken accessory belt. Belt replaced along with all three belt tensioners. | ||
2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe
355-horsepower 3.8L H6 6-speed manual AWD
| Porsche 911 in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 2018105000 miUS $185 | Drivers door locking mechanism faulty causing window and seat malfunction so | ||
| Porsche 911 in Washington, United States Nov 2010 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Aug 201038000 miUS $600 | Shift cable snapped; replaced. | ||
| Oct 201040000 miUS $100 | Radiator hose popped off and leaked coolant; shop just reattached and added coolant. | ||
| Dec 201043000 miUS $800 | Misfire, broken ignition coil pack, replaced all plugs and coils. | ||
| Jun 201146000 miUS $600 | water pump replaced | ||
| Porsche 911 in Ontario, Canada Jun 2011 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Jul 201137820 mi | Engine ticking and rapping when coolant temp >90 C, coming from cyl bank 2, oil consumption 1 liter/800 km, occasional large puff of oily exhaust on startup, black and sooty exhaust tip on driver's side. | ||
| Aug 201138320 mi | Full engine replacement from Porsche factory, zero-time reman including all accessories >20K$ value paid by CPO warranty program. Currently I am in break-in period. So far ao good, all previous symptoms are gone (high oil cons., tapping..) | ||
2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe
355-horsepower 3.8L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Porsche 911 in New Mexico, United States Mar 2018 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201831000 miUS $1200 | Replaced front bump stops and strut tops. Had a full alignment. Replaced aux drive belt. | ||
2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe
325-horsepower 3.6L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche 911 in Texas, United States Oct 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Aug 201154700 miUS $1200 | Battery cable replaced. | ||
| Apr 201261000 miUS $500 | Broken shift cable. | ||
| Aug 201265700 miUS $300 | Axle seal leaking. | ||
| Oct 201266500 miUS $1100 | Water pump leaking, replaced. | ||
| Jan 201369500 miUS $800 | Climate control display not working, replaced. | ||
| Jun 201372000 mi | Catastrophic engine failure requiring replacement. No tear down, but oil and antifreeze mixing so at least a cracked cylinder. A remanufactured motor was anywhere between $18-28k. | ||
| Porsche 911 in Arizona, United States Nov 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 201219000 miUS $400 | Passenger window not going down fully. Window roller was cleaned and adjusted. | ||
| Porsche 911 in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2010 - May 2012 | |||
| Oct 201051000 mi | amplifier replaced | ||
| Jul 201153000 mi | dead coil on 2nd cylinder, coil replaced by CPO warranty | ||
| May 201257000 mi | right side tie-rod got shot, both replaced. | ||
| Porsche 911 in Florida, United States Jan 2011 - May 2011 | |||
| Feb 201121000 mi | PCM CD was not ejecting CD's, PCM replaced under CPO. | ||
2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe
325-horsepower 3.6L H6 6-speed manual AWD
| Porsche 911 in Alberta, Canada Jun 2016 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Jul 2016117180 miC $750 | Broken shift cable (MT) | ||
| Porsche 911 in Ontario, Canada Aug 2012 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Feb 201331180 mi | Cylinder scoring - complete engine replacement Tire pressure monitoring system malfunctioning. Would reset itself every few days | ||
| Aug 201336240 mi | Sunroof not closing | ||
| Porsche 911 in Tennessee, United States Sep 2010 - Oct 2016 | |||
| May 201512000 miUS $900 | Fuel would not go into tank because of pressure build-up. Fuel tank vent pump and filter was replaced. | ||
2006 Porsche 911 2dr Convertible
381-horsepower 3.8L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Porsche 911 in Florida, United States Oct 2011 - May 2014 | |||
| Mar 201225000 mi | Switch for front hood release was not working | ||
| Jun 201227000 mi | One of the horns was not working, seems to be a model problem...horn was replaced | ||
| Oct 201228000 mi | Brake light switch caused ABS and PSM display to come up on dash. | ||
| Mar 201329000 mi | Inside door handle on drivers side came off | ||
| Porsche 911 in Illinois, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201565200 miUS $13000 | 3.8 rebuild due to scoring on cyl 6 and 5. | ||
| Dec 201773000 miUS $1800 | replaced broken coil-over (rear) | ||
2006 Porsche 911 2dr Convertible
355-horsepower 3.8L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche 911 in California, United States Dec 2010 - May 2014 | |||
| May 201446000 miUS $1135 | One cooling fan motor stopped working. Needed to be replaced. | ||
| Porsche 911 in Michigan, United States May 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201652500 miUS $300 | Front wheel liner came loose and melted against tire. Issue was due to misaligned front bumper due to damage by previous owner. | ||
| Oct 201757000 miUS $800 | Starter not cranking when engine is warm, replace starter motor and cable from alternator to starter. | ||
| Mar 202265000 miUS $3000 | Clutch and dual mass flywheel | ||
| Porsche 911 in Ontario, Canada Apr 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201534100 miC $400 | replace battery. did not leave me stranded but tested it and it was very low. cruise control not working. reprogramed system and it was fine | ||
2006 Porsche 911 2dr Convertible
325-horsepower 3.6L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche 911 in California, United States Nov 2014 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Oct 201535300 miUS $120 | Convertible top wasn't opening. Required recalibration, worked perfectly thereafter. | ||
| Sep 201750000 miUS $150 | "Frunk" shocks never really worked properly - they couldn't hold up the hood. I replaced them with new ones - not official Porsche parts but worked well. Much better now. | ||
| Porsche 911 in Virginia, United States Dec 2014 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Apr 201537500 miUS $100 | Battery not charging b/c of degradation of the alternator-starter-battery cable. Cable is only about $100 but the repair took me 6 hours. Works perfectly now! | ||
| Dec 201542000 miUS $234 | Ignition coil went bad. Replaced all 6. | ||
| Feb 201643000 miUS $400 | Water pump failed catastrophically. Replaced pump and thermostat, flushed coolant. | ||
| Aug 201648000 miUS $3000 | Replaced clutch | ||
| Dec 201652000 miUS $650 | Coolant expansion tank developed leak Broken cup holder | ||
| Feb 201753000 miUS $150 | Replaced battery | ||
2006 Porsche 911 2dr Convertible
325-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Porsche 911 in Illinois, United States Jan 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| May 201217600 mi | Engine scoring in Cylinder | ||
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