2016 Porsche 718 Boxster recalls (1)
1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2016 Porsche 718 Boxster. Every recall repair is free at any Porsche dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Porsche 718 Boxster. Check your 718 Boxster by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Every 2016 Porsche 718 Boxster recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Air Bags · NHTSA 19V533000
- Problem
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
- Risk
- Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.
2016 Porsche 718 Boxster complaints and service bulletins
Porsche has issued at least 446 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Service bulletins by component
- Electrical System (96)
- Unknown Or Other (94)
- Equipment (88)
- Engine (61)
- Engine and Engine Cooling (45)
- Structure (29)
Read Porsche 718 Boxster owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Check your 718 Boxster by VIN
Not every 2016 Porsche 718 Boxster is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Porsche dealer.