2015 Porsche Boxster

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Steering1
000
Power Train1
000
Engine1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Power Train › Axle Assembly21V679000
Filed Sep 1, 20214,934 vehiclesPorsche Cars North America, Inc.

Defect. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Boxster, 2013-2014 Boxster S, 2014-2015 Cayman, Cayman S, 2015 Boxster GTS, and Cayman GTS vehicles. The rear-axle carrier side sections may fracture.

Risk. A carrier fracture may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the rear-axle carrier side sections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB7.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch14V698000
Filed Nov 4, 20141,382 vehiclesPorsche Cars North America, Inc.

Defect. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.

Risk. A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy. Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Power Train
Filed Oct 22, 2021NV

The contact owns a 2015 Porsche Boxster. The contact stated that the vehicle rental app TURO informed him that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V679000 (Power Train). The dealer was then notified about the recall and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Steering
Filed Apr 11, 20193,464 milesFL

STRONG VIBRATION AND NOISE IN FRONT END STEERING, SUSPENSION AND WHEELS AT HIGHER STEERING ANGLES AND SLOW SPEED MOTION. THIS OCCURS IN DRIVEWAYS, PARKING LOTS AND SHARP TURNS ONTO CITY STREETS AND HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY PRESENT SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, AND REPORTED IT TO THE SERVICING DEALERSHIP IN JUNE, 2018

Engine
Filed Apr 10, 20193,200 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 PORSCHE BOXSTER. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THERE WAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION AND NOISE NEAR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PORSCHE JACKSONVILLE (904-725-9155, LOCATED AT 10100 ATLANTIC BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32225) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ECHOED THE DEALER'S STATEMENT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,200. *BF*JB

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2015 — this page3200Routine
20142300Routine
201310100Routine
20121100Routine
20065000Routine
200516000Routine
20044300Routine
200312400Routine
200210400Routine
200113410Routine
20005310Routine
199928300Routine
199832400Routine
199722620Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Sep 1, 2021. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.