Model year record

1999 Porsche 911

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 12 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
Engine2
Seat belts215,000 mi
Air bags115,000 mi
Electrical system147,863 mi
Electrical system: wiring1
Engine and engine cooling1120,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system1
Seat belts: rear/other151,150 mi
Service brakes144,000 mi
Steering144,000 mi

The 1998 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about 1.5 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.