1998 Porsche Boxster Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Porsche Boxster, 3% of the 32 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Coolant liquid started to pour out of vehicle ,vehicle was in service three times.cannot determine defect. *aktailpipe cover came off, convertable top motors out of adjustment causing noise on the right side,ecu had to be recoded to accept key head, left headlight lense reflector replaced, the air bag light illuminated the dealer replaced r/f seatbelt lock was inoperative. Sb”
NHTSA complaint #831849, filed 1998-12Related service bulletins
- 10044348May 24, 2012Porsche: the instrument cluster displays warning of brake light remains on.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1998 Porsche Boxster
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
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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