The 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 14,388 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE19V1130002019-02-2014,388 affected
Defect
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017-2019 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles and 2018-2019 718 Boxster GTS and 2018-2019 718 Cayman GTS vehicles. In the event of a crash, a crossmember may detach from the luggage compartment bracket, possibly causing a…
Consequence
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of fire.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will secure the crossmember with additional rivets, free of charge. The recall began April 19, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKA3.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The return line for clutch master cylinder came disconnected from the brake fluid reservoir during driving resulting in a puddle of brake fluid when the car returned to the garage. Fluid was probably lost during the drive. There is no clamp on this hose, there is a ribbed male stub coming off the…”
“The return line for clutch master cylinder came disconnected from the brake fluid reservoir during driving resulting in a puddle of brake fluid when the car returned to the garage. Fluid was probably lost during the drive. There is no clamp on this hose, there is a ribbed male stub coming off the…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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