Porsche CaymanYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 29 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Porsche Cayman.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Porsche Cayman 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 Cayman median. Tap a year for its full report.
'06'07'09'10'11'12'14'15
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2015Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1007 complaints · 4 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Porsche Cayman problems
All model years combined: 29 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
12Power train
6Engine1 crash/fire/injury
4Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
3Air bags
2Vehicle speed control
2Fuel/propulsion system
1Electrical system
1Service brakes
1Structure
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 12 | 0 |
| Engine | 6 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 1 |
| Air bags | 3 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 |
5 recalls
Porsche Cayman recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Power train: axle assembly21V-679 · 2014–2015 · Sep 1, 2021 · 4,934 vehiclesChild seat19V-875 · 2014 · Dec 11, 2019 · 15,501 vehiclesHood: latch14V-698 · 2014–2015 · Nov 4, 2014 · 1,382 vehiclesElectrical system13V-502 · 2014 · Oct 17, 2013 · 81 vehiclesSeat belts11V-409 · 2012 · Aug 5, 2011 · 235 vehicles