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Porsche Cayman Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 29 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Porsche Cayman (2006–2015). The most-complained-about year is 2014.

5
safety recalls, all years
29
owner complaints, all years
2014
year with most recalls
2014
year with most complaints

Pick your Porsche Cayman model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2015 Porsche Cayman24
2014 Porsche Cayman47
2012 Porsche Cayman11
2011 Porsche Cayman05
2010 Porsche Cayman05
2009 Porsche Cayman02
2007 Porsche Cayman04
2006 Porsche Cayman01

What Porsche Cayman owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA. The 2014 model year has the most, with 7.

All Porsche Cayman recalls (5)

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

  1. Axle assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 21V679000 Reported 4,934 vehicles potentially affected Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Boxster, 2013-2014 Boxster S, 2014-2015 Cayman, Cayman S, 2015 Boxster GTS, and Cayman GTS vehicles. The rear-axle carrier side sections may fracture.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear-axle carrier side sections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  2. Child seat and owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 19V875000 Reported 15,501 vehicles potentially affected Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2014 Cayman and Cayman S, 2014-2016 911 GT3, 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R, 2018 911 GT3 and 911 GT2 RS and 2019 911 GT3 RS, 911 GT3, and 911 GT2 RS vehicles. The Child Restraint System (CRS) instructions within the Owner's Manual may not provide enough specificity for proper…

    Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an Owner's Manual supplement with proper CRS installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer…

    Model years: 2014

  3. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 14V698000 Reported 1,382 vehicles potentially affected Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.

    Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  4. Seats and electrical system

    NHTSA 13V502000 Reported 81 vehicles potentially affected Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014 Boxster, Boxster S, Cayman, Cayman S and 911 Carrera (S, Cabriolet, S Cabriolet, 4, 4S, 4 Cabriolet, 4s Cabriolet) vehicles manufactured September 2, 2013, through September 23, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the passenger seats may be equipped with…

    Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-770-290-3500. Porsche's recall number is AD04.

    Model years: 2014

  5. Seat belts

    NHTSA 11V409000 Reported 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

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.