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.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 4 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Air Bags & Restraints (2 reports • 50% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Engine & Cooling (1), Powertrain & Transmission (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Air Bags & Restraints
Engine & Cooling
Powertrain & Transmission
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #21V679000 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Porsche 718 Cayman
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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."
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 → |
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 | Reported Injury Entries | Reported 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 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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