Porsche Cayman Reliability
49 NHTSA complaints (2006–2022). Complaint rate: 19.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2016 Porsche Cayman. The 2022 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Porsche Cayman Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 8 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2009 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | View 2011View→ |
| 2014 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 12 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
See also: Porsche Caymanaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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