Porsche Cayman
Registered from 2006 to 2016.
About this model
The Porsche Boxster and Cayman are mid-engine two-seater sports cars manufactured and marketed by German automobile manufacturer Porsche across four generations—as a two-door, two-seater roadster (Boxster) and a three-door, two-seater fastback coupé (Cayman).
From the Wikipedia article Porsche Boxster and Cayman, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 340 hp · 1340 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2015 | 340 hp · 1345 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2014 | 1350 kg · 2480 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2013 | 1350 kg · 2410 mm wheelbase · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2012 | 320 hp · 1350 kg · 2410 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2011 | 320 hp · 1350 kg · 2410 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2010 | 320 hp · 1350 kg · 2410 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2009 | 320 hp · 1350 kg · 2410 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2008 | 1340 kg · 2410 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2007 | 1340 kg · 2410 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2006 | 1340 kg · 2410 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
61% of 2015 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.
11V409000
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT BE ROUTED OPTIMALLY AROUND THE OCCUPANT, OR MAY POTENTIALLY LOOSEN AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY DURING A CRASH.
PORSCHE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. THE REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PORSCHE AT 1-800-767-7243.
13V502000
The intermittent plug may cause the passenger seat frontal and knee airbags may be deactivated. In the event of a crash necessitating airbag deployment, this may increase the risk of injury to the front passenger.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-770-290-3500. Porsche's recall number is AD04.
14V698000
A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.
19V875000
Improper CRS installation increases the risk of an injury to the occupant in the event of a crash.
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will provide a an Owner's Manual supplement with proper CRS installation instructions, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKC0.
21V679000
A carrier fracture may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
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 83 bulletins about the 2016 Cayman.
- Engine: 18
- Electrical system: 16
- Structure: 10
- Power train: 6
- Wheels: 3
- Fuel/propulsion system: 2
- Service brakes: 2
- Visibility/wiper: 2
- Seat belts: 1
- Steering: 1
- Other: 22
- Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the door lock. part numbers 9Y0839015, 9Y0839016, 9Y0839016A, 9Y0839015A, 9Y0839015B, 9Y0839016B. Vehicles affected are cars that use the part numbers… · December 2025
- Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the brake disc 9Y0615301AJ · December 2025
- Technical information for Checking Dual-Mass Flywheel (DMF) on Vehicles with PDK (11/14) · December 2025
- Instructions on advanced technical information for paint thickness or decals affecting corner radar sensor operation. Affects all model lines · December 2025
- Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the combi-instrument black. The part numbers listed on the PDF and All parts with software version 005 are affected. Only software version 006 is OK. · December 2025
- Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the pressure sensor. The vehicles affected are cars that use the part number 9A790605201 · December 2025
- Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the glass roof - 9J0877069BY & 9J0877069CY. The vehicles affected are ones that use the part numbers mentioned. · December 2025
- Technical information on WSJ0 – Update to Software Network VR28.13 (Workshop Campaign) · December 2025
75 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.