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2016 Porsche 718 Cayman problems

NHTSA lists 7 complaints for the 2016 Porsche 718 Cayman, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN.

At a glance

Complaints
7
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
7,517
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
452

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
AIR BAGS342.9%
SEAT BELTS228.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM114.3%
ENGINE114.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING114.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM114.3%
STEERING114.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER114.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER114.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTAIL LIGHTS1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
restraint or airbag342.9%0.95
mechanical failure228.6%0.91
loss of control114.3%0.54
visibility or lighting114.3%0.71
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate685.7%0.73
high114.3%0.19

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 7 tagged complaints of 7 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

19V533000

Date: 2019-07-17. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.

Consequence: Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

452 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM94
EQUIPMENT88
UNKNOWN OR OTHER76
ENGINE51
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING48
STRUCTURE25
POWER TRAIN23
Diagnostic Tester16

11037808

Date: 2026-09-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, POWER TRAIN.

Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche A40 Engine Oils. Note that this bulletin covers all vehicles from model year 1997 to 2020, for which A40 engine oils are assigned. Model years 1997-2001 are not available for selection in the system.

11037812

Date: 2026-09-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, POWER TRAIN.

Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C30 Engine Oils. Note that the bulletin includes all models back to model year 1984, for which C30 engine oils are allocated.

11037813

Date: 2026-09-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, POWER TRAIN.

Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C20 Engine Oils. Note that the bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which C20 engine oils are allocated.

11037816

Date: 2026-09-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, POWER TRAIN.

Manufacturer's Certificate for Overview of Approved Porsche C40 Engine Oils. Note that this bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which C40 engine oils are allocated.

11037868

Date: 2026-09-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS.

Special Tools and Equipment Information for alignment machines - Q3 2026 Software Spec Update Available

11037795

Date: 2026-09-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Technical Information for Damage to Nano Plug Contacts Due to Utilization of Incorrect Measuring Equipment

11037085

Date: 2026-08-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Special Tools and Equipment Information for Diagnostic Equipment Standards for all USA Porsche Centers

11037083

Date: 2026-08-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS.

Special Tools and Equipment Information for alignment machines - Q2 2026 Software Spec Update Available

11037071

Date: 2026-08-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Product Knowledge for Chassis/VIN Numbering Systems

11037072

Date: 2026-08-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Product Knowledge for Model Type Designations

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

CAYMAN

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
718 CAYMAN7

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