2001 PORSCHE BOXSTER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 10 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (3 complaints · 30.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 3 of 10 owner complaints (30.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 3 complaints, 30.0% of reports ENGINE 3 · 30.0% AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 20.0% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 20.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 20.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 20.0% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 10.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 10.0% STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 10.0% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 10.0% SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 10.0% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 10.0% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 2 complaints, 20.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 · 20.0% · 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 3 30.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 20.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 20.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 10.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 20.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2002; the first recall shown was reported in Jan 2003. 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2002 Oct 2023 Recall campaign 03V004000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V004000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Recall campaign 22V656000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V656000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 03V004000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Recall campaign 1 22V656000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03V004000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    IF THE SELECTOR LEVER IS THEN SHIFTED FROM POSITION "P" TO POSITION "R, N OR D" WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED, AND IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ON, THE VHEICLE WILL NOT BE SECURED FROM INADVERTENLY ROLLING AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLE ADJUSTMENT AND, REGARDLESS OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INSPECTION, THE KEY-LOCK-CABLE MUST ALSO BE ADJUSTED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 15, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V656000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ANB4.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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