Porsche Cayman Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 17 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Porsche Cayman (2010–2014) that have at least 5 complaints. 2014 has the most, with 7. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (8 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Cayman model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 11,700 | 4 | 441 | — | Not enough data |
| 2011 | 5 | 27,024 | 0 | 388 | — | Not enough data |
| 2010 | 5 | 54,000 | 0 | 382 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Transmission and drivetrain8 42%
- Engine3 16%
- Other or unknown2 11%
- Fuel system2 11%
- Vehicle speed control1 5.3%
- Engine cooling1 5.3%
- Electrical system1 5.3%
- Air bags1 5.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2010: “Shifter cable broke as I was entering the freeway leaving me without control of the transmission. As it was, I was stuck in first gear, but I could have been stuck out of gear, which would have been more dangerous. This appears to be a common problem and know defect to Porsche mechanics and many occurrences are posted on the internet. This is a safety issue, besides being a manufacturing defect.”
NHTSA complaint #10694285, filed 2015-03, 54,000 miles2014: “After stopping at a stop light I intended to shift into first gear but when starting to move, the car was actually in reverse gear and almost hit the car behind me. This happened to me multiple times in different a few occasions. I am well trained with manual transmission and my previous 300,000 miles of driving were on similar cars with manual transmission from different vendors. …”
NHTSA complaint #10554173, filed 2013-11, 100 miles2011: “While shifting from 5th to 6th gear, I felt something (presumably the shift cable) snap. The car was locked in gear, and I was unable to shift to another gear. In looking online I found complaints by several other Porsche owners that shift cables on their cars had broken.”
NHTSA complaint #10705204, filed 2015-04, 34,235 milesOther Porsche models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology