Porsche Cayman S Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Porsche Cayman S (2005–2014). The most-complained-about year is 2006.

Pick your Porsche Cayman S model year

• 2005
• 2006
• 2012
• 2014

What Porsche Cayman S owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA. The 2006 model year has the most, with 11.

• Engine and engine cooling6
• Air bags1
• Engine1
• Power train1
• Tires1
• Tires: sidewall1
• Unknown or other1

All Porsche Cayman S recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Porsche Cayman S, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Headlights (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 22V656000 Reported August 30, 2022 222,858 vehicles potentially affected Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

   Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S, 2004 Boxster 50 JAHRE SPYDER 550 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all affected models and model years. The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche's customer service at…

   Model years: 2014

2. Seat belts

   NHTSA 11V409000 Reported August 5, 2011 235 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

   Porsche is recalling certain model year 2011 911 speedster and 911 gts rs 4.0; and model year 2012 boxster (including s and spyder); cayman (including s and r); 911 carrera (including s, gts, 4, 4s, and 4 gts); 911 targa 4 and targa 4s; and 911 turbo and turbo s models manufactured from may 31, 2011, through june 10, 2011. There is a…

   Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchors and, if necessary, replace the seat belt. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 2, 2011. Owners…

   Model years: 2012

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.