2016 Porsche 718 Cayman Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman, and owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Air bag/restraint control module (air bags)
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners…
7 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 7,800 miles. Complaints peaked in 2020 with 3 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tail lamps are prone to hairline cracks difficult to see, when driven in rain or car wash tail lamp floods and causes electrical system to short circuit resulting in death or accident in inclement wea”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 16, 2024 · Exterior lighting
“Engine stalls when stopped if not in sport mode. Electronic gauge display for oil level is confusing and shows low oil level in green, causing the user to add oil when it is full. Steering rubs and kn”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 25, 2024 · Unknown or other
Compare Porsche 718 Cayman model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Porsche 718 Cayman model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Porsche 718 Cayman | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 Porsche 718 Cayman | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 Porsche 718 Cayman | 0 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman
How do I know if my 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Porsche dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 19V533000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Porsche models
- Cayenne503 complaints
- Taycan272 complaints
- Macan239 complaints
- Boxster164 complaints
- 911143 complaints
- Panamera114 complaints
- Cayenne S105 complaints
- 911 Turbo79 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.