There are 2 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 2001 Porsche Boxster in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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 . GARAGE).PORSCHE DIAGNOSED W MULTIPOINT INSPECTION ,PORSCHE ONLY DID WORK COVERED BY 3RD PARTY EXTENDED WARRANTEE FOR A OIL WATER SEPARATOR AND WATER RADIATOR REPLACED AND TOLD ME ENGINE HAS ISSUES,5 MOS LATER STILL AT PORSCHE,CAUTION TO DRIVE,TOWED OUT, PORSCHEMANUF /CR/SC CODES TO REPAIR UNTIL THEN RELEASED CAR W OPERATIVE/SAFETY ISSUES DEALING WITH AIRWATER BLOW OUT ON ENGINE SEALS, AND LOSS OF POWER FOR SAFE DRIVING AND STOPPING AND PARKING.PORSCHE MUST PAY FOR THESE ISSUES REPORTED FOR RECALL REQUIRED MORE THAN JUST WARN ME.HAND BRAKE SUDDEN NONHOLDING SO DRIFT POSSIBLE IN PARKING,BRAKES/CLUTCH UNSAFE PER TOW TRUCKER , ELECTRICAL /TRUCKSWITCH/ROOF /DOOR SWITCH UNABLE TO EXIT /ENTER VEHICLE SAFELY.EACH TIME PORSCHE INSPECTS AND I REPEAT THERE IS FORGET/HEARING ISSUES NOTED, AND DIDNT DO THE MANUFACTURER CODED SAFETY MEASURES AND SAYS DIDNT INCLUDE THE DRIVER WARNINGS /CONCERNS OF SAFETY TO CHECK ON PAPERWORK TO TRACK CONVERSATIONS JUST WHAT MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS DESPITE SAFETY CODES. ATTACH BRAKES CODE/ELECTRICAL CODE/POWERTRAIN CODE/ENGINE RECALLCODE (SAFERCAR.GOV) TRAPPING DRIVER/PASSENGER FOR CRASH & INJURIES AFTER INSPECTIONS/VERBAL CONCERNS UNRESOLVED AND RISK OF SAFETY.NEW BATTERY PLACED IN MONTHS PRIOR.HOUSING AND LUBRICATION SYSTEMS AT JOINTS CONCERN AT SEALS FROM BLOW OUT OF AIRWATER SEPARATOR CREATING AN EMERGENCY ON VEHICLE,IS PORSCHE WAITING TILL A NEW ENGINE WHILE CODESAFETY ISSUES.PORSCHE NOTED FAN BELT,POWER TRAIN CODE ISSUES,REQUIRED FOR SAFETY. APPARENTLY THE WATER RADIATOR/WATER PUMP BLEW HOT STEAM THRU ENTIRE ENGINE PARTS LOOSENING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS TO BE SAFE DRIVING WITHOUT CONCERN OF ACCIDENT /DEATH.
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. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.