Porsche 718 Boxster
Registered from 2017 to 2025.
About this model
The Porsche 982 is the internal designation of the fourth generation Boxster/Cayman made by German automobile manufacturer Porsche. With the switch to a new turbocharged flat-four engine the marketing name for the models was changed to Porsche 718, in reference to the 718, which won the Targa Florio race in 1959 and 1960. The name is meant to evoke Porsche's past racing successes with light cars like the 718 that outmaneuvered competitors with larger and more powerful engines.
From the Wikipedia article Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman (982), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Not Available |
| Lane departure warning | Not Available |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 300 hp · 1375 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2024 | 300 hp · 1375 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2023 | 300 hp · 1375 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2022 | 300 hp · 1375 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2021 | 300 hp · 1375 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2020 | 300 hp · 1375 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2019 | 345 hp · 1375 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2018 | 345 hp · 1335 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
| 2017 | 345 hp · 1335 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Convertible, 2-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
73% of 2019 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
16V946000
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.
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.
17V054000
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
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.
17V134000
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.
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.
17V135000
In the event of a crash, if the windshield separates from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of injury.
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.
19V113000
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of fire.
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.
19V179000
In the event of a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the air bag sensors, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 17, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA4.
19V533000
Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
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.
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Porsche filed 184 bulletins about the 2025 718 Boxster.
- Engine: 42
- Electrical system: 35
- Structure: 16
- Power train: 13
- Fuel/propulsion system: 8
- Wheels: 7
- Service brakes: 4
- Visibility/wiper: 3
- Seat belts: 2
- Steering: 2
- Other: 52
- Belt Lock Warning on Driver Side Permanently Active / No Fault Memory Entries: Delete Airbag Control Unit Fault Memory (SY 74/25) · August 2026
- Allocation of Approved Engine Oils MY 2027 (13/26) · August 2026
- VAS 621001A Matrix Headlamp Aimer – Automatic Shipment / Maha Installation · August 2026
- VAS 621001A Matrix Headlamp Aimer – Automatic Shipment / Maha Installation · August 2026
- Porsche Approved Collision Center – Acquiring Special Tools and Equipment · August 2026
- Porsche Approved Collision Center – Acquiring Special Tools and Equipment · August 2026
- Porsche Tester Software Update Information Software Version: 44.300.000 · August 2026
- PiUS Update Information Software Version: 3.2 · August 2026
176 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.