The 2015 Porsche Boxster has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 6,316 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN21V6790002021-09-014,934 affected
Defect
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Boxster, 2013-2014 Boxster S, 2014-2015 Cayman, Cayman S, 2015 Boxster GTS, and Cayman GTS vehicles. The rear-axle carrier side sections may fracture.
Consequence
A carrier fracture may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the rear-axle carrier side sections, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 6, 2022. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AMB7.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The front hood upper lock components were not manufactured to specification and may fail to securely latch the vehicle's hood during operation.
Consequence
A failure of the hood latching mechanism may cause the hood to suddenly open during vehicle operation and will severely impede the driver's ability to see out the front windshield, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock on the front hood, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2014. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE04.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2015 porsche boxster. The contact stated that the vehicle rental app turo informed him that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 21v679000 (power train). The dealer was then notified about the recall and the contact was informed that parts were not yet available.…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 porsche boxster. While driving at a low speed, there was a violent vibration and noise near the front end of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to porsche jacksonville [REDACTED], located at 10100 atlantic blvd, jacksonville, fl 32225) where the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 porsche boxster. While driving at a low speed, there was a violent vibration and noise near the front end of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to porsche jacksonville [REDACTED], located at 10100 atlantic blvd, jacksonville, fl 32225) where the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 porsche boxster. While driving at a low speed, there was a violent vibration and noise near the front end of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to porsche jacksonville [REDACTED], located at 10100 atlantic blvd, jacksonville, fl 32225) where the…”
“Strong vibration and noise in front end steering, suspension and wheels at higher steering angles and slow speed motion. This occurs in driveways, parking lots and sharp turns onto city streets and has been continually present since I purchased this vehicle, and reported it to the servicing…”
“Strong vibration and noise in front end steering, suspension and wheels at higher steering angles and slow speed motion. This occurs in driveways, parking lots and sharp turns onto city streets and has been continually present since I purchased this vehicle, and reported it to the servicing…”
“Strong vibration and noise in front end steering, suspension and wheels at higher steering angles and slow speed motion. This occurs in driveways, parking lots and sharp turns onto city streets and has been continually present since I purchased this vehicle, and reported it to the servicing…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Porsche Boxster as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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