2006 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 2006

We are 103,000+ car owners sharing real-world car information.

Join Us

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.
See TSBs and recalls for the 2006 Porsche 911.

2006 Porsche 911 repair cost distribution

$2500+ (7%)

$1000 - $2499 (11%)

$500 - $999 (23%)

$100 - $499 (30%)

< $100 (30%)

Worried about potential repair costs? An extended warranty can provide peace of mind.

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 2011

8000 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 2014

11000 mi

US $1000
1 muffler can rattled esp. upon start and lessening as car heated up. 

Return to top

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 2009

11500 mi
Seat lumbar module failed 
Porsche 911 in Nevada, United States
May 2012 - Jun 2015
Jul 2012

79800 mi

US $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 2012

80500 mi

US $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 2016

109500 mi

US $150
Cracked coolant reservoir 
Aug 2016

113400 mi

US $150
Passenger door window regulator malfunction. 
Sep 2016

115000 mi

US $100
Clutch pedal cruise control cancel switch. Causing cruise control to intermittently disengage. Broken switch assembly for hood and decklid release. 
Dec 2016

117000 mi

US $200
Air oil seperator replacement 
Porsche 911 in Arkansas, United States
Apr 2015 - Dec 2016
Feb 2016

22000 mi

US $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 2011

33000 mi

US $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 2022

27000 mi

US $850
Seized accessory belt pulley and broken accessory belt. Belt replaced along with all three belt tensioners. 

Return to top

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 2018

105000 mi

US $185
Drivers door locking mechanism faulty causing window and seat malfunction so 
Porsche 911 in Washington, United States
Nov 2010 - Jan 2013
Aug 2010

38000 mi

US $600
Shift cable snapped; replaced. 
Oct 2010

40000 mi

US $100
Radiator hose popped off and leaked coolant; shop just reattached and added coolant. 
Dec 2010

43000 mi

US $800
Misfire, broken ignition coil pack, replaced all plugs and coils. 
Jun 2011

46000 mi

US $600
water pump replaced 
Porsche 911 in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2011 - Oct 2012
Jul 2011

37820 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 2011

38320 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..) 

Return to top

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 2018

31000 mi

US $1200
Replaced front bump stops and strut tops. Had a full alignment. Replaced aux drive belt. 

Return to top

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 2011

54700 mi

US $1200
Battery cable replaced. 
Apr 2012

61000 mi

US $500
Broken shift cable. 
Aug 2012

65700 mi

US $300
Axle seal leaking. 
Oct 2012

66500 mi

US $1100
Water pump leaking, replaced. 
Jan 2013

69500 mi

US $800
Climate control display not working, replaced. 
Jun 2013

72000 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 2012

19000 mi

US $400
Passenger window not going down fully. Window roller was cleaned and adjusted. 
Porsche 911 in Massachusetts, United States
Sep 2010 - May 2012
Oct 2010

51000 mi
amplifier replaced 
Jul 2011

53000 mi
dead coil on 2nd cylinder, coil replaced by CPO warranty 
May 2012

57000 mi
right side tie-rod got shot, both replaced. 
Porsche 911 in Florida, United States
Jan 2011 - May 2011
Feb 2011

21000 mi
PCM CD was not ejecting CD's, PCM replaced under CPO. 

Return to top

2006 Porsche 911 2dr Coupe

325-horsepower 3.6L H6 6-speed manual AWD

Porsche 911 in Alberta, Canada
Jun 2016 - Sep 2017
Jul 2016

117180 mi

C $750
Broken shift cable (MT) 
Porsche 911 in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2012 - Oct 2013
Feb 2013

31180 mi
Cylinder scoring - complete engine replacement Tire pressure monitoring system malfunctioning. Would reset itself every few days 
Aug 2013

36240 mi
Sunroof not closing 
Porsche 911 in Tennessee, United States
Sep 2010 - Oct 2016
May 2015

12000 mi

US $900
Fuel would not go into tank because of pressure build-up. Fuel tank vent pump and filter was replaced. 

Return to top

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 2012

25000 mi
Switch for front hood release was not working 
Jun 2012

27000 mi
One of the horns was not working, seems to be a model problem...horn was replaced 
Oct 2012

28000 mi
Brake light switch caused ABS and PSM display to come up on dash. 
Mar 2013

29000 mi
Inside door handle on drivers side came off 
Porsche 911 in Illinois, United States
Mar 2015 - Jun 2018
Apr 2015

65200 mi

US $13000
3.8 rebuild due to scoring on cyl 6 and 5. 
Dec 2017

73000 mi

US $1800
replaced broken coil-over (rear) 

Return to top

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 2014

46000 mi

US $1135
One cooling fan motor stopped working. Needed to be replaced. 
Porsche 911 in Michigan, United States
May 2016 - Jun 2022
Aug 2016

52500 mi

US $300
Front wheel liner came loose and melted against tire. Issue was due to misaligned front bumper due to damage by previous owner. 
Oct 2017

57000 mi

US $800
Starter not cranking when engine is warm, replace starter motor and cable from alternator to starter. 
Mar 2022

65000 mi

US $3000
Clutch and dual mass flywheel 
Porsche 911 in Ontario, Canada
Apr 2015 - Jun 2018
Nov 2015

34100 mi

C $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 

Return to top

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 2015

35300 mi

US $120
Convertible top wasn't opening. Required recalibration, worked perfectly thereafter. 
Sep 2017

50000 mi

US $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 2015

37500 mi

US $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 2015

42000 mi

US $234
Ignition coil went bad. Replaced all 6. 
Feb 2016

43000 mi

US $400
Water pump failed catastrophically. Replaced pump and thermostat, flushed coolant. 
Aug 2016

48000 mi

US $3000
Replaced clutch 
Dec 2016

52000 mi

US $650
Coolant expansion tank developed leak Broken cup holder 
Feb 2017

53000 mi

US $150
Replaced battery 

Return to top

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 2012

17600 mi
Engine scoring in Cylinder 

Return to top

See TrueDelta's information for all Coupes and Convertibles.
See TrueDelta's information for all Porsche models.

2006 Porsche 911 Repair Histories

See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. To see how frequently 2006 Porsche 911 problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.