2017 Porsche 718 Cayman: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman. The newest campaign is 19V113000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Feb 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline. NHTSA has 5 complaints 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.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V113000, 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.

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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

4 campaigns, newest first. 18,683 units in total.

19V11300020 Feb 2019Fuel System, Gasoline
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

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.
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

5 complaints, 8 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2017 Porsche 718 Cayman: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Seat Belts		3
Visibility/Wiper		1
Exterior Lighting		1
Engine		1
Seats		1
Power Train		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 2
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 16 Apr 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2018, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman
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

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2017 Porsche 718 CaymanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/718-cayman/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: 30 Sep 2026
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 Cayman?: 18,683 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Porsche 718 Cayman have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Porsche 718 Cayman, model years 2016 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman name most often?: Seat Belts: 3 of 8 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman open?: 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.