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Porsche 718 Boxster

Data refreshed June 26, 2026

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Complaints

7

Active records

Recalls

22

Active records

TSBs

790

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Top reported issues — Porsche 718 Boxster

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Condition issue

54

Safety restraint issue

40

Operating state

37

Reporting mechanism

27

Engine behavior

20

Access/entry issue

12

Fluid issue

12

Thermal issue

11

Safety restraint behavior

10

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

10

Braking behavior

9

Electrical issue

7

Noise

7

Performance issue

5

Vibration/harshness

5

Smell

4

Starting behavior

4

Driver assistance issue

3

HVAC behavior

3

Steering behavior

3

Wiper/washer behavior

3

Lighting behavior

2

Recent change

2

Ride/handling behavior

2

Powering on/off behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2021 PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER

Filed Oct 22, 2025


The seat belt mechanism does not retract on the passenger side of my 2021 Porsche Boxster GTS 718. There was no warning and nothing happened to have caused this. This seat is hardly used as I am the sole driver of this. The seat belt was looked at by a body shop and dealer and we were warned it is an extremely unsafe to have someone in that seat . It does not work as designed and would be dangerous for someone in a short stop or accident etc. At just reached the 4 year mark from when I…

2024 PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER GTS

Filed Sep 4, 2025


Engine shuts off while the car is being driven and will not restart.

2023 PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER

Filed Jun 2, 2023


Crash

I was traveling North on the 127 expressway in Michigan on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in my brand new Porsche Boxster. It is a manual transmission. There was not a lot of traffic. It was maybe around 4:00 pm and the weather was fine. In the distance I could see a lane closure marked by orange and white barrels. I was going 70 mph. I tried to slow down, but when I pressed down on the brake pedal, NOTHING. There was no resistance and the pedal went all the way to the floor. I hit the brake multiple…

2021 PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER

Filed Jun 30, 2022


There is an intermittent problem where the backup camera fails to display an image when the gear selector is in Reverse. Backup camera reveals hazards that are not visible from the driver’s seat. Dealer has so far had three opportunities to diagnose the problem (and failed). Dealer was provided video of engaging reverse while the display failed to show an image. No other inspections were done. No other warnings, etc. I have had the car for 14 months and this (and other related) issues…

2017 PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER

Filed May 21, 2019


WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN IN THE LANE CLOSET TO THE CURB AT NIGHT WE HEARD A VERY LOUD BANG THAT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT. I PULLED OVER ABOUT TWO BLOCKS AWAY AND NOTICED MY PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WAS DESTROYED AND THE COVER WAS MISSING AS WELL AS THE MIRROR. THE MIRROR WAS ROTATED INWARDS TOWARD THE PASSENGER WINDOW. WE CALLED THE HIGHWAY PATROL AND RETURNED TO WHERE WE HEARD THE EXPLOSION. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATE THE SHERIFFS ARRIVED. WE…

2017 PORSCHE 718

Filed May 26, 2018


BOTH HEADLIGHTS GET FOGGY CONDENSATION DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOSE AND MAKING RATTLING NOISE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS POOR CONTACT WITH FRONT WINDSHIELD. POOR VISIBILITY ON RAINY DAY

2017 PORSCHE 718 BOXSTER

Filed Apr 27, 2018


REAR TIRES ARE COMPLETE BALD AFTER 5000 MILES. WE HAVE HAD CAR FOR OVER A YEAR. DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED AND VERIFIED ALIGNMENT IS FINE AND THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF AGGRESSIVE DRIVING. WHEN WE PURCHASED VEHICLE PARTS WERE MISSING FROM REAR TIRE AND WE HAD TO WAIT FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVE ABLE AT HIS POINT. THEY ARE SAYING THAT WE SHOULDN'T HAVE DRIVEN BELOW 45 DEGREE. THIS IS MY WIFE'S EVERYDAY CAR BUT ANY SIGNS OF BAD WEATHER SHE TAKES A TRUCK TO WORK. THEY WAS NO MENTION…

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Updated June 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.