2009 Porsche Boxster (987)Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2009 Porsche Boxster (987), most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 20, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Porsche Boxster (987) has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train20
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2009 Porsche Boxster (987) recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other Boxster (987) year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Boxster (987) median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Boxster (987) owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE STUCK IN NEUTRAL AFTER FEW SECONDS STOP AT STOP SIGN IN CROSS STREET. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE INTO HOTEL PARKING LOT A FEW FEET AWAY AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. MISSED FIRST REPAIR APPOINTMENT BUT RESCHEDULED FOR 11/20/2014. 11/13/2014-VEHICLE NOW WILL NOT STAY ON WHEN KEY IS TURNED, WILL TRY A…
Complaint 10655152 · Nov 15, 2014 · 23,000 miles
VEHICLE (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) STUCK IN FIRST GEAR WHILE ENTERING CROSS STREET. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I MANAGED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT WAS A CLOSE CALL. THE 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. *TR
Complaint 10644158 · Oct 12, 2014 · 38,000 miles

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