Porsche Boxster SYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 16 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Porsche Boxster S.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints16Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls52000–2014 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Porsche Boxster S years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Boxster S median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2003Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls 2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Porsche Boxster S problems

All model years combined: 16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

6Engine and engine cooling

6Electrical system

1Latches/locks/linkages

1Power train

1Service brakes

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Steering

1Structure

1Tires

33 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	6	0
Electrical system	6	0
Latches/locks/linkages	1	0
Power train	1	0
Service brakes	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Steering	1	1
Structure	1	1
Tires	1	1
3 other systems	3	1

5 recalls

Porsche Boxster S recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Exterior lighting: headlights22V-656 · 2001–2004 · Aug 30, 2022 · 222,858 vehicles Power train: axle assembly21V-679 · 2013–2014 · Sep 1, 2021 · 4,934 vehicles Seat belts11V-409 · 2012 · Aug 5, 2011 · 235 vehicles Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly10V-125 · 2011 · Mar 30, 2010 · 9 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission03V-004 · 2000–2003 · Jan 23, 2003 · 12,234 vehicles