2017 Porsche 718 Boxster: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster. The newest campaign is 19V533000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Jul 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V533000, in the NHTSA record

Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 26,221 units in total.

19V53300017 Jul 2019Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
19V11300020 Feb 2019Fuel System, Gasoline
17V1350002 Mar 2017Visibility / Windshield
17V1340002 Mar 2017Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
17V05400025 Jan 2017Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
16V94600030 Dec 2016Air Bags / Side/Window

19V533000Received 17 Jul 2019. 7,517 units.
Air Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AKB4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Feb 2020.
19V113000Received 20 Feb 2019. 14,388 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017-2019 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles and 2018-2019 718 Boxster GTS and 2018-2019 718 Cayman GTS vehicles. In the event of a crash, a crossmember may detach from the luggage compartment bracket, possibly causing a fuel leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will secure the crossmember with additional rivets, free of charge. The recall began April 19, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA3.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AKA3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Apr 2019.
17V135000Received 2 Mar 2017. 21 units.
Visibility / Windshield
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa S, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 718 Boxter and 718 Boxter S vehicles. During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, if the windshield separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will rebond the windshield, free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for the recall is AH04.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AH04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 May 2017.
17V134000Received 2 Mar 2017. 120 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bags, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH03.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AH03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 May 2017.
17V054000Received 25 Jan 2017. 4,090 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S + GTS, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The screws that fasten the fuel collection pipes in the engine compartment may shear off, resulting in a fuel leak.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install improved fastening screws, free of charge. The recall began March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH01.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AH01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Mar 2017.
16V946000Received 30 Dec 2016. 85 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, 718 Cayman S, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, and 911 Turbo Cabriolet vehicles. The seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the side air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG10.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AG10. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Mar 2017.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA21002	Engineering analysis	Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture	Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module	17 Sep 2021	Open

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2017 Porsche 718 BoxsterThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/718-boxster/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster?: 26,221 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Porsche 718 Boxster have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Porsche 718 Boxster, model years 2016 to 2024. 6 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.