2013 Porsche Boxster Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 20%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Porsche Boxster, 20% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On the 2013 Boxster the tailpipe can burn your leg if you're not carefully when you go to open the rear trunk. It my view that the tailpipe extend to long from the bumper of the car and therefore, when someone goes to open the trunk your leg will touch the tailpipe. My wife was burn on her leg from the tailpipe. I made a complaint to north america Porsche. I got the feeling from the senior rep that it happen and so what. I someone can take look at this issue and see if something can be done about this.”
NHTSA complaint #10511049, filed 2013-05, 4,800 miles“I rented a 2013 Porsche boxter conv. They dropped it off to me at store, due to my car being towed away from being hit. Was quickly shown the outside to verify no body or wheel damage' few days later, driving rental, I pull up behind a pick up truck on the coldwater cyn in los angeles, (one way, each direction} traffic came to a standstill, and then my engine shut off, tachometer went to zero. Odd, and as I was reaching for key to restart, I gently put my foot on the accelerator, and wow, car comes alive and lurches into truck in front of me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10522174, filed 2013-06Related service bulletins
- 11035874Jul 7, 2026Porsche Approved Collision Center – Acquiring Special Tools and Equipment
- 11035873Jul 7, 2026Porsche Approved Collision Center – Acquiring Special Tools and Equipment
- 11034804Jun 25, 2026Porsche Approved Collision Center – Acquiring Special Tools and Equipment
- 11033654May 28, 2026Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the door lock. The part numbers involved are all included in the PDF. All parts before generation status S08 and before…
- 11033625May 22, 2026Parts information for parts withdrawal involving 9J1827447B, PAA971221B, and 95B201060AA. The lock, the fuel tank attachments, and the module connector. The vehicles affected are…
- 11032418Apr 27, 2026Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the door lock. The vehicles affected are ones that use the part number(s) mentioned in the attached PDF.
- 11030870Mar 18, 2026Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the cover - 95C867769A. The vehicle(s) affected are ones that use the part number mentioned.
- 11026342Dec 5, 2025Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the glass roof - 9J0877069BY & 9J0877069CY. The vehicles affected are ones that use the part numbers mentioned.
- 11026379Nov 21, 2025Parts information for parts withdrawal involving the door lock. part numbers 9Y0839015, 9Y0839016, 9Y0839016A, 9Y0839015A, 9Y0839015B, 9Y0839016B. Vehicles affected are cars that…
- 11023948Sep 8, 2025Parts information for parts withdrawal for a roof console - part numbers 992501031H, 992501032H, 992501033AB, and 992501033AC. The vehicles affected are cars that use any of the…
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Porsche Boxster
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Porsche Boxster
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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