The 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,734 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCORRECT PROGRAMMING OF THE ELECTRONIC LOGIC UNIT CAN CAUSE AN INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL.
THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER.
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE SOFTWARE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SO THAT THE FUEL LEVEL AND THE RANGE OF REMAINING FUEL ARE DETERMINED AND DISPLAYED CORRECTLY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Porsche 911/996's built between 1999 and 2005 are suffering staggering amounts of engine failures due to an ims(intermediate shaft)bearing failure. See here: http://www.porscheenginefailure.com/. *tr”
“There is a persistent problem with the air bag. Records (from previous owner) show that there were repairs to the wiring harness and seat buckle at 39,786 miles, again at 44,056 miles, and once again at 45,157 miles. Over the past two years (as the current owner), I have had the air bag light…”
“Airbag light is illuminated after 54k miles. After reading porsche forum posts and contacting multiple dealers, I have learned this is a _very_ common issue. It may or may not result in faulty airbag deployment. *tr”
“Airbag light is illuminated after 54k miles. After reading porsche forum posts and contacting multiple dealers, I have learned this is a _very_ common issue. It may or may not result in faulty airbag deployment. *tr”
“Normal synthetic oil change intervals and recommended dealer service. At 65k miles engine failed. Diagnosis was that a connecting rod punctured the engine block. No assistance at all from porsche, had to purchase a replacement engine as the car was 2 years out of warranty. *tr”
“Tl* -the contact owns a 1999 porsche 911 carrera . The contact researched recall notice# 00v109000. When the contact fills the vehicle with fuel to capacity the fuel gauge reads empty. The vehicle does not start immediately when the gas tank is at capacity. The vehicle will only start after…”
“I am having problems with my fuel system; the car do not give me the right information on the fuel, after I put gas in the car, the car stops, sometime the car will not cut off after I feel it up with gas. I got on line and found it was a recall on the 1999 porsche 911 carrera coupe. I call the…”
“I own a 1999 carrera cabriolet. The air bag light on the dash displays continuously and the front driver' s side lap belt does not engage. This problem was noted shortly after purchase. The dealer identified the problems and the parts were never obtained and the warranty repair never completed.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Porsche 911 Carrera as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.