Total Complaints
3 filings
PORSCHE CARRERA · model year
1999 PORSCHE CARRERA
3 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1999PORSCHECARRERA carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1999 CARRERA is seat belts with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling (1) and air bags (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1999 CARRERA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20140902AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PORSCHE CARRERA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Mileage: 60,000
20110330ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PORSCHE CARRERA 996. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT WOULD HEAR A NOISE FROM THE IDUAL ROW IMS BEARING. THE NOISE WOULD BECOME LOUDER WHEN THE PART WAS COLD BUT AS IT HEATED AND BECAME LUBRICATED, THE NOISE WOULD CEASE. THE CONTACT LOCATED VIA THE INTERNET THAT ONCE THE NOISE BEGAN, THEN THE BEARING WOULD FAIL AND THE ENGINE WOULD SEIZE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Mileage: 39,000
20030401CrashSEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Mileage: 28,198
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1999 PORSCHE CARRERA have?▼
The 1999 PORSCHE CARRERA has 3 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 PORSCHE CARRERA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1999 PORSCHE CARRERA is SEAT BELTS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and AIR BAGS.
Is the 1999 PORSCHE CARRERA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1999 PORSCHE CARRERA; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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