The 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,805 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FITTED WITH FRONT SEAT BACKS, WHICH DO NOT MEET PORSCHE'S STRENGTH STANDARDS.
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.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH THE FRONT SEATS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-545-8039.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“When consumer drives vehicle over standing water or snow driver loses steering control. Consumer states that vehicle has the wrong tires, which are not made for the snow. Consumer contacted dealer. *ak”
“The driver's side seat belt fell off the consumer's shoulders while driving, but the retractor and buckle were still engaged. *ak when driving in the city, the driver seat belt and the passengers seat belts slid off their shoulders when looking over the left and right shoulders. There were no…”
“2003 porsche 911 carrera affected by a seat recall. Customer states that his vehicle is in the dealers hands until the seats are changed and the vehicle has been there for 7 weeks. *kb the consumer further stated the dealer does not know when the part will be received to perform the recall. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.