Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Porsche Porsche, most frequently naming the engine, seat belts and tires & wheels categories. 28 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
BUBBLE DEVELOPED IN SIDEWALL IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN USING THIS TYPE OF TIRE ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE FOR OVER TEN YEARS WITH NO PROBLEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 22540ZR18 )
COOLANT,MOLYBOENUM FOUND IN ENGINE OIL UPON DOING AN ENGINE OIL ANALYSIS. *AK
TO DISENGAGE THE RATCHET MECHANISM. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
PARTS WITHDRAW; PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA REQUESTS RETURN OF THE FOLLOWING UNITS TO PCNA: PART NUMBERS 955 628 320 00 AND 955 628 321 00; DESCRIPTION TIP SWITCH. *PE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PARTS WITHDRAWN. PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERIC REQUESTS RETURN OF THE FOLLOWING UNIT TO PCNA, BUT ONLY IN CASES WHERE THE DEFECT IS VISIBLE: PART NUMBER 955 110 235 01, DESCRIPTION FUEL LINE. *PE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS BULLETION MENTIONS THAT THE INTAKE CAMSHAFTS ARE DELIVERED WITHOUT THE ROTOR (SENSOR TAB) FOR THE HALL SENDER. *TT
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
INFORMATION ON BOXSTER MANUAL TRANSMISSION REPAIRING. *YC
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONCERNS WITH THE INNER DOOR MECHANISM NOT OPERATING. *YC
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SECURING OF THE CENTER WINDSTOP AT THE ROLLBAR MOUNTING. *YC
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.