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Total NHTSA Complaints
4
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Air Bags & Restraints
2 reports (50%)
Crash Incident Reports
0
Zero collision citations
Fire & Injury Reports
0
0 fire • 0 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 4 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 2 complaints (50% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 4 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Air Bags & Restraints accounts for 50% of submissions (2 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Engine & Cooling (1), Powertrain & Transmission (1).
  • • Crash Incidents: 0 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Air Bags & Restraints
2
50%
Engine & Cooling
1
25%
Powertrain & Transmission
1
25%
#1 50% SHARE

Air Bags & Restraints

2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#2 25% SHARE

Engine & Cooling

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#3 25% SHARE

Powertrain & Transmission

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Air Bags & Restraints ODI #11605640
Filed: 07/31/2024
Defect Report

"Porsche dashboard leather has strunk and separated from the main dashboard. My understanding is that in the event of an accident, this could interfere with the airbag's ability to deploy correctly. A Porsche dealer has reviewed but was unable to repair it. The next step would be to replace. I've..."

Engine & Cooling ODI #11492138
Filed: 11/03/2022
Defect Report

"The Cayman S model with V6, 3.4L motor, commonly referenced as a 9A1 motor had been self destructing with increasing amounts of metal slivers/chips found in the drained oil, oil filter and oil filter housing. The in-warranty Porsche dealer "installed oil" was first inspected by my shop at 27,031 mi..."

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11464390
Filed: 05/12/2022
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2015 Porsche Cayman. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the rear housing axle carriers repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V679000 (Power Train). However, upon picking up the vehicle, the rear suspension was unstable and drifted all over the road..."

Air Bags & Restraints ODI #11448327
Filed: 01/21/2022
Defect Report

"My door panels are delaminating around where the side curtain airbags are located. It has me concerned about driving the vehicle if I was involved in an accident."

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Porsche 718 Cayman

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2025)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Porsche 718 Cayman Current Page 4 0 2 Current
2016 Porsche 718 Cayman 7 0 1 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Porsche 718 Cayman 5 0 4 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Porsche 718 Cayman 0 0 2 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Porsche 718 Cayman 0 0 1 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Porsche 718 Cayman 0 0 0 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Porsche 718 Cayman 0 0 2 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Porsche 718 Cayman 0 0 0 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Porsche 718 Cayman 1 0 0 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Porsche 718 Cayman 0 0 1 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Porsche 718 Cayman 0 0 0 View 2025 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 4 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 1 0 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman

What are the most common reported problems with the 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman is Air Bags & Restraints, appearing in 2 records (50% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Engine & Cooling (1) and Powertrain & Transmission (1).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 4 consumer defect complaints and 2 safety recall campaigns for the 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman?

Consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman cite zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.