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2013 Porsche Boxster S Recalls & Complaints

The 2013 Porsche Boxster S has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Porsche dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 Porsche Boxster S. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2013 Porsche Boxster S owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2013 Porsche Boxster S, describing incidents dated July 11, 2013.

Most-cited components

  • Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

  • ODI #10565621 · Filed

    THE SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT IS THAT THE ELECTRONIC HAND BRAKE SYSTEM UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVATES FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN THE CAR LOCKS DOWN ON THE ROAD AT AN INTERSECTION. IN 6 MONTHS THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR FOR 37 DAYS IN 2 DIFFERENT PORSCHE…

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Rear Axle Carrier Side May Fracture

NHTSA #21V679000 · Power Train — Axle Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported September 1, 2021 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 4,934 vehicles

Repair completion: 78.27% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Porsche campaign AMB7 · Owners notified January 6, 2022

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Other Porsche Boxster S model years

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