Model year record

1999 Porsche 911 Carrera

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 21 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V109000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC.
Vehicles affected
2,734
Reported to NHTSA
2000-04-10
Owners notified
2000-04-14

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC LOGIC UNIT CAN CAUSE AN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL.

Safety risk

THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags731,905 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner2
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly21,076 mi
Electrical system1
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1
Engine and engine cooling165,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system189,000 mi
Power train1
Power train: manual transmission1
Seat belts154,000 mi
Seat belts: front131,905 mi

The 2000 model has 11 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.