Seat Belt Problems of Porsche 911 Carrera

Porsche 911 Carrera owners have reported 5 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (2 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt buckle assembly (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Porsche 911 Carrera


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of Porsche 911 Carrera

The Seat Belt problem

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.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

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.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt problem

Air bag light stays on. My '1999 911 Carrera just had it's 30000 major service completed at stevinson Porsche in denver, CO. The next day the airbag light came on and stays on. I made an appointment and was informed that the cost of repair would be "$250 and up".   Read details...




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