2001 Porsche Boxster Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 15%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,904miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Porsche Boxster, 15% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,904 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Rear main seal oil leak prone to the Porsche Boxster. Unit was fixed 18 months ago under normal factory warranty and failed again. The cost of the fix was over $1,900.00. Shouldn't a fix done by the dealer last longer then 18 months and 5,500 miles? Porsche told me to do what I need to do to recover front he loss.”
NHTSA complaint #10224397, filed 2008-04, 56,614 miles“1.earlier date fixed wireharness/drained parts at local bmw repairman garage resolved 2. Later in city,turning in motion car suddenly stall/powerloss of brakes,clutchsticky,hear timing odd,steering difficult had towed to Porsche dealer . …”
NHTSA complaint #11281649, filed 2019-11, 81,195 milesRelated recalls
- 03V004000Jan 23, 2003Certain 2-door convertible passenger vehicles equipped with the tiptronic (automatic) transmission may have been produced with an incorrectly adjusted…Covers: Porsche Boxster 1997–2003, Boxster S 2000–2003
Related service bulletins
- 11024071Sep 12, 2025Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the rear axle steering. The part numbers are 992501031H, 992501032H, 992501033AB, 992501033AC. The vehicles affected are cars…
- 11018007Apr 22, 2025Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the piston - 0PB107066J and 0PB107066K. The cars affected are ones that use the two part numbers mentioned.
- 11017889Apr 12, 2025Parts information for parts withdrawal involving 992501201K. The vehicles affected are cars that use the part number in the PDF.
- 11012557Dec 4, 2024Parts information for parts withdrawal for information on the cardan shaft and shock absorber. The vehicles affected are cars that use part numbers 958521101, 958521101A…
- 11012556Dec 4, 2024Parts information for parts withdrawal for information on the cardan shaft and shock absorber. The vehicles affected are cars that use part numbers 958521101, 958521101A…
- 10252578Mar 15, 2024Special tools and equipment information for the Boxster, Cayman, 911, and Panamera
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Porsche Boxster
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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