2006 Porsche CAYMAN S: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
11 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
34,150 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 11 complaints (54.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 18.2% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 18.2% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 18.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 6 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Tires:Sidewall | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 6; Engine: 1; Power Train: 1; Tires: 1; Tires:Sidewall: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
2008: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 6; 2012: 1; 2013: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10216536 · 2008-01-30 (January 30, 2008)
TIRE FAILED ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH. NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRE OTHER THAN THE SIDE WALL FAILURE. SIDEWALL TOTALLY SEPARATED AT THE BEAD LEAVING THE TIRE ATTACHED ONLY TO THE OUTSIDE RIM EDGE. CONTINENTAL HAS REFUSED WARRANTY REPLACEMENT EVEN THOUGH THE TIRE IS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD AND LESS THAN 6,000 MILES. AUTO WAS A NEW PORSCHE CAYMAN S. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 5,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216536 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10247810 · 2008-11-05 (November 5, 2008)
I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 11/2/08 IN A PORSCHE CAYMAN S 2006 WITH THE FACTORY CONTINENTAL TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON IT. COMING A LOW SPEED CORNER AT ABOUT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND SLID DOWN A DITCH. THE TIRES HAD SEPARATED FROM THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED BODY DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR AND OTHER MOLDINGS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A PORSCHE BODY SHOP WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10247810 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10363369 · 2010-10-30 (October 30, 2010)
TRANSMISSION LINKAGE CABLES BROKE, LEAVING ME WITH ONLY 2ND, 4TH AND 6TH GEARS (REVERSE, 1ST, 3RD, AND 5TH GEARS INOPERABLE). I LIMPED HOME IN PEAK TRAFFIC WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CLUTCH.
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10363369 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10420232 · 2011-08-14 (August 14, 2011)
IN JANUARY OF 2007 I BOUGHT A 2006 PORSCHE CAYMANN S FORM PAUL MILLER PORSCHE IN PARSIPPANY N.J. IN 7\08\2010 THE CAR BEGAN CONSUMING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE AND I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH RAY CATINA PORSCHE IN EDISON N.J. INVOICE#POCS45415. AFTER THEIR DIAGNOSIS THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CAR USED 200ML. IN 475MI., THE CAR AT THE TIME HAD 17,393MI ON THE ODOMETER, THEY SAID IT WAS WITHIN SPECS. AND I CONSIDERED IT PART OF THE BREAK IN PERIOD. AT 22000 MI I WAS EXPERIENCING AN OIL CONSUMPTION RATE OF 1QT. PER 300 MI. ALSO THEIR CONSUMPTIO…
Owner-reported narrative. 22,947 miles reported. Look up ODI 10420232 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10421936 · 2011-08-22 (August 22, 2011)
THE PORSCHE ENGINE DID NOT HAVE PROPER OILING DUE TO A LACK OF PROPER OIL RETURN DESIGN WHICH CAUSES THE BEARINGS TO PREMATURELY WEAR AND THE ROD BOLTS TO FAIL IN THESE ENGINES. WE HAVE OVER 35 CASES OF THIS HAPPENING AT HTTP://WWW.PLANET-9.COM/CAYMAN-BOXSTER-PROBLEMS-COMPLAINTS/59790-OILING-PROBLEMS-BLOWN-MOTORS-NHTSA.HTML TO OWNERS OF PORSCHE BOXSTERS AND CAYMANS FROM PRIMARILY THE 2006 AND 2007 MODEL YEARS. SOME OF THESE FAILURES HAVE RESULTED IN CRASHES OR NEAR-CRASHES AS THE ENGINES FAIL THE DRIVER LOSES POWER STEERING AND CONTROL OF THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10421936 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10422029 · 2011-08-23 (August 23, 2011)
THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CYLINDER FAILURE IN THE #5 CYLINDER. THE #5 PISTON 'CLIPPED' A VALVE, THE VALVE DROPPED INTO THE CYLINDER, THE PISTON IMPACTED THE VALVE AND CAUSED THE #5 PISTON ROD TO BREAK LOOSE COMPLETELY AND PUNCH A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE CORE. THERE WERE ALSO CRACKS IN THE #5 CYLINDER WALL. I HAD TO PURCHASE A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND HAVE MY LOCAL DEALER INSTALL IT. THE FINAL REPAIR BILL WAS $25,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10422029 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10422122 · 2011-08-24 (August 24, 2011)
MOTOR FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE ACCELERATING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND LOSS OF CONTROL. MECHANIC INSPECTION SAYS THAT IT WAS NOT MY FAULT, AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT 3500 RPM AND THERE WAS NO STRESS THAT SHOULD CAUSE FAILURE. NO SLUDGE FOUND IN ENGINE, OIL CHANGES DONE ON TIME. FAILURE NECESSITATES A COMPLETELY NEW MOTOR AT A COST OF $16,000. AFTER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THAT COMPLETE MOTOR FAILURE BETWEEN 40-50K MILES ON THE 2006 PORSCHE CAYMAN S IS FAIRLY COMMON.
Owner-reported narrative. 51,780 miles reported. Look up ODI 10422122 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10426021 · 2011-09-12 (September 12, 2011)
AS I WAS ACCELERATING FOR A MERGE, THE CAR BUCKED AND HESITATED DESPITE HAVING MY FOOT ON THE GAS. I SHIFTED GEARS AND IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THEN THERE WAS AN ODD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. I PULLED OFF AND THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON JUST AS I STOPPED THE ENGINE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP.
Owner-reported narrative. 13,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10426021 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.