Across the 19 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 38 recall campaigns and 184 owner complaints for the Porsche Boxster. The 1998 model year has the most complaints (32).
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | NCAP overall | MPG comb. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Not rated | 25 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Not rated | 24 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Not rated | 25 | |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Not rated | 23 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Not rated | 23 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Not rated | 23 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Not rated | 23 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Not rated | 21 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Not rated | 21 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 19 | 1 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 4 | 0 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 19 | 3 | Not rated | 20 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 11 | 3 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 13 | 1 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 2000 | 3 | 5 | 1 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 28 | 1 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 32 | 0 | Not rated | 19 | |
| 1997 | 6 | 22 | 0 | Not rated | 19 |
| Model year | NHTSA complaints |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 |
| 1998 | 32 |
| 1999 | 28 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 19 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 19 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 10 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
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.
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.