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1989 Porsche BoxsterProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1989 Porsche Boxster, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage48kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 21, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Porsche Boxster has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1989 Porsche Boxster recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other Boxster year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Boxster median. How we score

'89'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'12'13'14'15
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Boxster owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON DUE TO DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT HARNESS THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PORSCHE WILL NOT RECALL UNTIL IT RECEIVES A CERTAIN NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE INJURED OR KILLED UNTIL THEY RECALL IT? REPAIR COST I WAS QUOTED BY TWO REPAIR SHOPS WAS $500-$600 TO REPLACE THE…
Complaint 10649052 · Oct 21, 2014 · 48,000 miles

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