1999 Porsche Boxster problems
The 1999 Porsche Boxster has 35 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (43%) concerns engine. Next are air bags (20%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 43% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 50,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Potential fatality / severe injury - roll bar is located too far forward and does not have adequate padding for drivers over 5' 10" tall. A relatively minor accident can easily become a fatality as a taller driver's head will impact the roll bar instead of the headrest. A retrofit providing additional padding is necessary.
When coming to a stop while air cinditioning is on, vehicle shutters. The dealer has been notified. Consumer states whenever driven, the vehicle almost stalls, the district manager stated that all of the 97-99 boxters have this problem which can not be fixed. *slc
Diagnosed problem was a slipped cylinder sleeve. Heat exchange between alloy block and steel sleeve has been prevalent in far to many of these cars. Check out [link removed] and see for yourself.
Airbag light comes on in 1999 porsche boxster. This seems to be a common and recurring problem with porsche boxsters. It was taken to a repair shop who diagnosed the problem as a seat buckle problem. They indicated that it is a common problem. The issue is that there should be a recall issued to fix this problem since it is dangerous to have the airbag warning light come on. Porsche should fix the problem in order clear this problem.
Misfires during warm up, after warm up the engine runs smooth with high RPM of 1200 to 1300. I have to tap the accelerator pad to lower the RPM,after couple of seconds the RPM goes back up. When it reaches 190 degrees RPM goes higher to almost 1500, temperature goes to 210 degrees fan turns on from the radiator on the driver side but not on the passenger side, fan on the engine compartment sometimes turns on and sometimes not . Then the engine stops running at 210 degrees, start up but won't run.