1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Porsche dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman. Check your 718 Cayman by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman. Porsche has issued at least 451 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.
Read Porsche 718 Cayman owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Tail lamps are prone to hairline cracks difficult to see, when driven in rain or car wash tail lamp floods and causes electrical system to short circuit resulting in death or accident in inclement weather due to low visibility.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11614898
“Engine stalls when stopped if not in sport mode. Electronic gauge display for oil level is confusing and shows low oil level in green, causing the user to add oil when it is full. Steering rubs and knocks when turning.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11610745
“Windshield washer hose has snapped at the hood hinge which is preventing clearing of the windsheild of debris and obscuring forward visibility. This part was replaced by the dealer in 2016 during the first annual service for reasons unknown to me and has now failed.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11471245
“TRW Automotive Inc. Airbag Control Unit (Part No. 218737-124 RI; Serial No. 11050089RI; Produced: April 20, 2015) was equipped in 2016 Porsche Cayman VIN [XXX] by Porsche (Vehicle Production Date: June 29, 2015). In 2019, TRW recalled the aforementioned ACU in NHTSA 19E-043.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11451121
“THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ADJUSTER SPROCKET BOLTS HAVE A TENDENCY TO SHEAR UNDER HIGH LOAD. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED ISSUE THAT WAS ALSO COMMON IN SEVERAL OTHER PORSCHE MODELS OF SIMILAR PRODUCTION YEAR RANGES.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11375115
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman 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.