2003 Porsche 911 Carrera recalls and problems

The 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera has 1 recall and 3 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is seat belts.

2004 Porsche 911 Carrera
Pictured: a 2004 model; the 2003 may differ in details. Photo: 2004 Porsche 911 Carrera by Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2003 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 10 911 Carrera model years — 3rd most.

1recalls
3complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
5,800median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Seats

Feb 18, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V070000 · 1,805 vehicles

Problem: Certain passenger vehicles fitted with front seat backs, which do not meet Porsche's strength standards.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FITTED WITH FRONT SEAT BACKS, WHICH DO NOT MEET PORSCHE'S STRENGTH STANDARDS.

Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the seats could twist, tilting on one side to the rear, possibly resulting in personal injury to the vehicle occupant.

Original NHTSA wording

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEATS COULD TWIST, TILTING ON ONE SIDE TO THE REAR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace both the front seats. Owner notification began on April 26, 2004. Owners should contact Porsche at 1-800-545-8039.

Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Seat Belts1
Seats1
Tires1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2003: 1 complaints200312004: 1 complaints20042007: 1 complaints20071

2003 vs. other Porsche 911 Carrera years

2000: 2 complaints20002001: 1 complaints20012002: 4 complaints20022003: 3 complaints20032004: 7 complaints200472005: 3 complaints20052013: 3 complaints20132014: 3 complaints20142017: 1 complaints20172020: 1 complaints20201

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2003. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera, the latest from Feb 18, 2004 (seats). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention seat belts (1), seats (1), tires (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.