2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

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

“I was driving my car on city streets when a warning message appeared on my dashboard indicating that I should check my engine coolant level. I drove on for a short time (a few minutes) and then parked briefly, shutting off the engine (again for a few minutes) to consider the situation and to call…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2014-09-06

“Epoxy holding pipe in water pump housing failed causing pipe to separate, coolant to dump on rear wheels and brakes, and loss of traction/degraded rear braking. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2013-12-30

“Epoxy holding pipe in water pump housing failed causing pipe to separate, coolant to dump on rear wheels and brakes, and loss of traction/degraded rear braking. *tr”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2013-12-30

“Epoxy holding pipe in water pump housing failed causing pipe to separate, coolant to dump on rear wheels and brakes, and loss of traction/degraded rear braking. *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2013-12-30

“Porsche 911 turbo 2005, catastrophic coolant loss/failure. Catastrophic coolant failure of a water connection to the engine. Failure of adhesive bond. Coolant sprayed on rear tires, and loss of traction. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM · reported 2011-06-26

Defect investigations

Investigation PE13009 Opened 2013-04-26 · closed 2014-03-10

Rapid coolant loss

On April 26, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-009 to investigate 10 complaints alleging incidents of sudden coolant loss while traveling on public roadways in certain model year (MY) 2001 through 2007 Porsche 911 vehicles.The complaints alleged that pipe ends joined by epoxy to certain…

Investigation PE13009 Opened 2013-04-26 · closed 2014-03-10

Rapid coolant loss

On April 26, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-009 to investigate 10 complaints alleging incidents of sudden coolant loss while traveling on public roadways in certain model year (MY) 2001 through 2007 Porsche 911 vehicles.The complaints alleged that pipe ends joined by epoxy to certain…

Investigation PE13009 Opened 2013-04-26 · closed 2014-03-10

Rapid coolant loss

On April 26, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE13-009 to investigate 10 complaints alleging incidents of sudden coolant loss while traveling on public roadways in certain model year (MY) 2001 through 2007 Porsche 911 vehicles.The complaints alleged that pipe ends joined by epoxy to certain…

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 2005 Porsche 911 Turbo S as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.