Porsche Boxster (987)
Owners filed 11 complaints across 6 model years of the Porsche Boxster (987). The 2009 drew the most (3); the 2011 the fewest (1).
Model years6
Complaints11
Recalls0
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Porsche Boxster (987) model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle) | Routine | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine |
Which Porsche Boxster (987) years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2009 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the power train.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.