Reliability & cost of ownership
Porsche 718 Cayman Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Porsche 718 Cayman? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Porsche 718 Cayman problems by model year
4 recall entries and 9 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 718 Cayman | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 718 Cayman | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 718 Cayman | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 718 Cayman | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 718 Cayman | 4 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Porsche 718 Cayman, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine5 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- seat belts2 complaints
- seats1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint