1997 Porsche Boxster Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 18%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Porsche Boxster, 18% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1997 Porsche Boxster. The contact stated that the air bag light sporadically illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the seat belt buckles, harness and control unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000. Updated 5/13/14”
NHTSA complaint #10574871, filed 2014-03, 54,000 miles“The passenger side micro switch failed to operate properly; caused air bag light to come. Air bag is now disconnected & will not operate. Will be taken vehicle to dealer to check out.”
NHTSA complaint #816052, filed 1997-08Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Porsche Boxster
7 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Porsche Boxster
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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