Porsche 718 Cayman Reliability

10 NHTSA complaints (2017–2023). Complaint rate: 22.5 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
67.6
Complaints
10
Crash Rate
0.0%
Fire Rate
0.0%
Injuries
2
Fatalities

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: The 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman had a notable spike in NHTSA complaints. Other years had typical complaint volumes. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.

Avoid These Years

2017
~4/yr complaints

Average

2019
~2/yr complaints
2021
~2/yr complaints
2023
~2/yr complaints

Better Years

No years stand out as significantly better.

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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Porsche 718 Cayman — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2017 (4)
012352017201920212023

Common Porsche 718 Cayman Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ENGINE40.0%
POWER TRAIN20.0%
SEAT BELTS20.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2017AVOID40View
201920View
202120View
202320View

See also: Porsche 718 Caymanaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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Porsche 718 Cayman Years to Avoid (2017–2023) — Reliability, Problems & Best Years to Buy | VinItel