1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2013 Porsche Boxster. Owners have filed 11 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 2013 Porsche Boxster. Check your Boxster 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 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Porsche Boxster, reporting 1 crashes. Porsche has issued at least 444 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.
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Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Porsche Boxster. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“THE SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT IS THAT THE ELECTRONIC HAND BRAKE SYSTEM UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATES FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN THE CAR LOCKS DOWN ON THE ROAD AT AN INTERSECTION.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10565621
“I RENTED A 2013 PORSCHE BOXTER CONV. THEY DROPPED IT OFF TO ME AT STORE, DUE TO MY CAR BEING TOWED AWAY FROM BEING HIT.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10522174
“There is an open recall on my Porsche boxster, the Porsche recall number for this is AMC0. The recall involves reprogramming the car to reduce emissions in sport+ mode.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11492177
“2013 PORSCHE BOXTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 21V-679. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, BUT THE DEALER DENIED HAVING THE PARTS.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11468315
“2013 PORSCHE BOXTER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUE WITH CONTROL ARM MOUNTS ON REAR SUSPENSION. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL 21V-679. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11455964
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2013 Porsche 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.