5 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Porsche 718 Cayman, across model years 2016–2019. Every recall repair is free at any Porsche dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your 718 Cayman by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Porsche 718 Cayman model years, the 2017 has the most recalls (4); the 2016 drew the most owner complaints (7).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Porsche 718 Cayman model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Porsche is recalling certain 2017 Boxsters with air bag ECU defects that may cause deactivation or unintended deployment, increasing crash injury risk. Owners must contact Porsche for free software update and ECU replacement.
Porsche recalls 2017-2019 718 Cayman models due to potential fuel leaks during crashes that could cause fire. Owners must contact Porsche for free crossmember reinforcement.
Porsche recalls 2017 718 Cayman models with potential passenger air bag failure during crashes. Owners must have air bags replaced free by dealers.
Porsche recalls 2017 Cayman models with potential fuel leaks near ignition sources causing fire risk. Owners must have screws replaced by dealers free of charge.
Porsche recalls 2017 Cayman models with faulty side air bags that may not deploy in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must contact Porsche for free replacement.
When the Porsche 718 Cayman recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the Porsche 718 Cayman; the most reported area is engine. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Porsche 718 Cayman complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 5 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Porsche 718 Cayman, covering model years 2016–2019. The most recent was issued Jul 17, 2019 (Air Bags).
The 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman has the most, with 4 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (3), Fuel System, Gasoline (2).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Porsche dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Porsche to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Porsche dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.