1998 Porsche Boxster Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%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 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Porsche Boxster, 6% 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 1998-12“While driving, airbag light stays on, and it can be useless in event of a crash. Cause unknown. Dealer notified. The air bag light illuminated and the dealer refused to fix without cost ot the consumer. However, consumer mentioned it to the home office of Porsche and they agreed to repair the vehicle at no cost to consumer. Also the driver side belt buckle switch needed wiring modifications. Because of price, consumer declined repairs at the time.”
NHTSA complaint #8013743, filed 2002-07Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Porsche Boxster
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
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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