1998 Porsche Boxster Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 1998 Porsche Boxster, 3% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,100 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.
“Porsche started selling boxsters in 1997. The car has a problem in that the airbag light will come on and the owner will not know if the airbags are working properly or not. Porsche has had over 7 fixes on this issue and none have worked to date. They have replace mine under warranty, and it has failed again. I have been informed by my local porache dealer this is an on going problem. Porsche north america refuses to fix this problem sine the car is out of warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10121034, filed 2005-05, 49,100 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10252578Mar 15, 2024Special tools and equipment information for the Boxster, Cayman, 911, and Panamera
- 10246417Nov 17, 2023Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.050 & .052
- 10246387Nov 14, 2023Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche A40 engine oils
- 10246385Nov 14, 2023Instructions on manufactures certificate for approved Porsche C30 engine oils
- 10246384Nov 14, 2023Instructions on manufacturers certificate for approved C20 engine oils
- 10246374Nov 10, 2023Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.040 & .041
- 10246372Nov 7, 2023Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.035
- 10246369Nov 3, 2023Information for PIWIS tester update 42.300.030 - .032
- 10246366Nov 2, 2023Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the glass roof - 9J0877069EY and 9J0877069DY
- 10244982Oct 5, 2023Special tools and equipment information on PIWIS tester update 42.250.050
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Porsche Boxster
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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