2001 Porsche Carrera Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Porsche Carrera. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
1
TIRES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH · reported 2006-03-25

“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…”

WHEELS · reported 2002-02-21

“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…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2002-02-21

“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…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2002-02-21

“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…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2002-02-21

“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 · reported 2001-10-24

“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…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC · reported 2001-10-24

“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…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2001-10-24
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Porsche Carrera as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.