1999 Porsche 911 CARRERA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
13 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
48,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 13 complaints (53.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 38.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 15.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 7.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 7 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 1 |
Air Bags: 7; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 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 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 5 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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
2002: 1; 2004: 2; 2006: 4; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 4
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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 10082512 · 2004-07-23 (July 23, 2004)
I BELIEVE PORSCHE IS VIOLATING FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND REFUSES TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION. I HAVE OWNED A 1999 PORSCHE 996 C2 AUTOMOBILE, [XXX] SINCE LAST NOVEMBER, 2003. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES AND IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYS ON THE DASHBOARD AND CONTINUES TO DISPLAY. IT INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. I HAVE SPOKEN TO PORSCHE SERVICE MANAGERS, ADVISORS AND MECHANICS, ALL OF WHOM SAID THE PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY SEAT BELT CONTACTS AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL CONTACTS AND …
Owner-reported narrative. 46,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082512 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10091374 · 2004-09-20 (September 20, 2004)
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. MY '1999 911 CARRERA JUST HAD IT'S 30000 MAJOR SERVICE COMPLETED AT STEVINSON PORSCHE IN DENVER, CO. THE NEXT DAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE COST OF REPAIR WOULD BE "$250 AND UP". I HAVE SINCE READ THRU NUMEROUS FORUMS THAT THIS IS A "REPORTED"/"COMMON" ISSUE INVOLVING THE SEAT BELT WIRING SYSTEM AND THAT PORSCHE IS AWARE OF IT, HAS A REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE, BUT THAT IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE THE CORRECTION TO THIS SAFTEY ISSUE. HAS THERE BEEN A "…
Owner-reported narrative. 31,905 miles reported. Look up ODI 10091374 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10150266 · 2006-02-14 (February 14, 2006)
PORSCHE HAS A FAULT WITH THEIR 911 AND BOXSTER AUTOMOBILES THAT CAUSES AN AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE CAUSE OF THIS IS WELL KNOWN BY PORSCHE AND HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH A PORSCHE TSB 911 (996) 1/04 6924 AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON: FAULT CODES 45, 46, 48 AND 49. THIS TSB OUTLINES THE PROBLEM AND GIVES THE PROCEDURE FOR CORRECTING IT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT RELATES TO THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE COVERED BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DETAILS OF MY SITUATION ARE BELOW. ON O…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10167924 · 2006-09-12 (September 12, 2006)
I OWN A 1999 CARRERA CABRIOLET. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH DISPLAYS CONTINUOUSLY AND THE FRONT DRIVER' S SIDE LAP BELT DOES NOT ENGAGE. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. THE DEALER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEMS AND THE PARTS WERE NEVER OBTAINED AND THE WARRANTY REPAIR NEVER COMPLETED. THE SEAT BELT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY WORK BUT NOW IT IS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THIS IS APPARENTLY A RELATIVELY COMMON OCCURRENCE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. I BELIEVE THAT PORSCHE IS NOT MEETING FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS BY ITS FAILURE TO PROVIDE S…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,076 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167924 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10176749 · 2006-12-21 (December 21, 2006)
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED STATING THAT SHE WAS ON LINE AND FOUND INFORMATION THAT HER 1999 PORCHE 911 CARRERA COUPE WAS RECALLED DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SHE RETRIEVED THE INFORMATION AND FOUND THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL BUT A SERVICE BULLETIN, FOUND BULLETIN# 8702. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAS HAD VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH HER CLUTCH WHEN SHE FIRST PURCHASE VEHICLE AND REPLACED CLUTCH IN OCTOBER. THE CONTACT STATES THAT SHE PURCHAS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10176749 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10176872 · 2006-12-23 (December 23, 2006)
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY FUEL SYSTEM; THE CAR DO NOT GIVE ME THE RIGHT INFORMATION ON THE FUEL, AFTER I PUT GAS IN THE CAR, THE CAR STOPS, SOMETIME THE CAR WILL NOT CUT OFF AFTER I FEEL IT UP WITH GAS. I GOT ON LINE AND FOUND IT WAS A RECALL ON THE 1999 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA COUPE. I CALL THE SERVICES MANAGER AT BEVERLY HILLS PORSCHE AND TOLD HIM ABOUT THE PROBLEMS I BEEN HAVING WITH THE CAR AND TOLD HIM ABOUT THE RECALL. HE REFUSES TO HELP ME, HE MAKING UP ALL KIND OF EXCUSES FOR NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM...HE TOLD ME "AND I AM NOT DOING I…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10176872 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10179415 · 2007-01-22 (January 22, 2007)
TL* -THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA . THE CONTACT RESEARCHED RECALL NOTICE# 00V109000. WHEN THE CONTACT FILLS THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL TO CAPACITY THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE GAS TANK IS AT CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF THE CONTACT HAS TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HONOR THE RECALL AND WAS ABRUPTLY TOLD THAT THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE RECALL,…
Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10179415 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10229201 · 2008-05-29 (May 29, 2008)
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AFTER 54K MILES. AFTER READING PORSCHE FORUM POSTS AND CONTACTING MULTIPLE DEALERS, I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A _VERY_ COMMON ISSUE. IT MAY OR MAY NOT RESULT IN FAULTY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229201 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V109000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Reported: 2000-04-10 (April 10, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC LOGIC UNIT CAN CAUSE AN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL.
Consequence: THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SO THAT THE FUEL LEVEL AND THE RANGE OF REMAINING FUEL ARE DETERMINED AND DISPLAYED CORRECTLY.
NHTSA campaign record ↗