2015 Porsche 918 Spyder: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 15V335000. NHTSA received the report on . 223 units. Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Radiator Assembly
Remedy of campaign 15V335000, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness and secure it to a coolant tube using a tie-wrap clip, free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porche's number for this recall is AF05. Note: The wiring harness could short and result in a fire even when the vehicle is unattended. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder. The newest campaign is 18V287000. NHTSA received the report on 3 May 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
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, 18V287000, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the longitudinal and transverse control arms, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ04.
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
5 campaigns, newest first. 1,145 units in total.
- 18V287000Suspension / Rear
- 16V885000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
- 16V520000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 15V335000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Radiator AssemblyAdvisory
- 14V457000Suspension / Rear
18V287000Received . 305 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder vehicles. The connecting shafts of the longitudinal and transverse control arms may fail due to stress corrosion cracking, impacting vehicle handling.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the control arm connecting shafts crack, affecting vehicle handling, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the longitudinal and transverse control arms, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ04.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AJ04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V885000Received . 306 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured November 6, 2013, to July 27, 2015. The affected vehicles have front lower control arms that may crack at the ball joint.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A cracked lower control arm may affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG09.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AG09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V520000Received . 306 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Electric vehicles manufactured February 2, 2015 through July 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, incorrect screws might have been used when re-installing and/or re-securing the seat belt mount or the seat belt reel during vehicle service.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the incorrect bolts may not keep the seat belts properly anchored to the car, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the seat belt mount and seat belt reel attaching bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG04.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AG04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
15V335000Received . 223 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Radiator AssemblyPark-outside advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to April 29, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness for the left rear radiator fan may contact an engine heat insulation plate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the harness contacts the insulation plate, the harness may chafe and result in an electrical short which could increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness and secure it to a coolant tube using a tie-wrap clip, free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porche's number for this recall is AF05. Note: The wiring harness could short and result in a fire even when the vehicle is unattended. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AF05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V457000Received . 5 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Porsche Cars of North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to June 18, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with rear-axle control arms that may break, causing difficulty controlling the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the control arms break, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the control arms, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE03.
Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AE03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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
| 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.
- 20155
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 2015 Porsche 918 SpyderThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/918-spyder/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder?
- 1,145 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Porsche 918 Spyder have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Porsche 918 Spyder, model year 2015. 5 of them name the 2015 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.