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2006 Porsche Boxster Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
27,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 Porsche Boxster, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I purchased the 2006 Boxster in july 2010 from a private party, and soon afterward, started to experience intermittent ABS/psm system failure warning lights. The original Porsche warranty was due to expire in january, 2011. I took the car to flemington Porsche in flemington n.j. Three times in august, 2010, but they were unable to diagnose the source of the problem. The warning lights persisted. …”

NHTSA complaint #11353456, filed 2020-09, 27,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013110%
2006120%
200516%
200318%
2002110%
2001215%
199914%

Other parts of the 2006 Porsche Boxster

Engine
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Porsche Boxster

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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