Porsche Boxster years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 19 model years of the Porsche Boxster by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 1998, 1999, 2005, 2003, 1997, 2013, 2001 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | Typical |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2013 | 10 | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2005 | 19 | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 0.7 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2003 | 19 | 1 | 3.3 | 4 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 | 1.8 | 4 | 3 | Typical |
| 2001 | 13 | 1 | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | 0.8 | 3 | 1 | Typical |
| 1999 | 28 | 1 | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 1998 | 32 | 1 | 4.6 | 4 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 1997 | 22 | 1 | 3.1 | 6 | 0 | Most complaints |
- 20153 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 20142 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201310 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 20121 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 20112 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20102 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20093 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 20081 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20072 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 20065 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 200519 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 20044 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200319 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 200211 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 200113 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 20005 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 199928 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 199832 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 199722 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2008, 2012, 2007, 2010.
About this comparison
What Porsche Boxster years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2003, 1997, 2013, 2001 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 19 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.