Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2022.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 718 Cayman | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 718 Cayman | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 718 Cayman | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 718 Cayman | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 718 Cayman | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 718 Cayman | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 718 Cayman | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 718 Cayman | 7 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine7
- Seat belts5
- Power train4
- Air bags3
- Visibility/wiper2
- Exterior lighting2
- Electrical system2
- Unknown or other1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 7 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Porsche 718 Cayman 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Porsche 718 Cayman 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Porsche 718 Cayman 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman 3 HB RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman 3 HB RWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 6 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 10.0 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 718 Cayman · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 11.0 | 8.7 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | 718 Cayman · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 11.0 | 8.7 | 10.0 |
| 2023 | 718 Cayman · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 11.0 | 8.7 | 10.0 |
| 2022 | 718 Cayman · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 11.0 | 8.7 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | 718 Cayman · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 11.0 | 8.7 | 10.0 |
| 2020 | 718 Cayman · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 11.0 | 8.7 | 10.0 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In the Netherlands
381 718 Cayman cars are on Dutch roads; 54% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | €163,194 |
| 2023 | 45 | €171,135 |
| 2022 | 36 | €231,520 |
| 2021 | 35 | €146,101 |
| 2020 | 40 | €140,653 |
| 2019 | 31 | €100,587 |
| 2018 | 68 | €92,382 |
| 2017 | 85 | €89,126 |
| 2016 | 21 | €93,731 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
New registrations in Europe
6,177 new Porsche 718 Cayman cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2016 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (183), Italy (79), Belgium (33).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 388 | 204 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 427 | 203 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 781 | 197 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1,363 | 196 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1,414 | 195 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 1,506 | 162 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 298 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
523 Porsche 718 Cayman cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions average 10.5 l/100 km on the road, against 9.0 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 17% more.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 523 | 10.5 | 9.0 | +17% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0
What it costs in fuel
On real-world figures the Porsche 718 Cayman uses 10.5 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 1,580 litres: €3,432 at this week's average price in Germany, its largest market in Europe.
| Country | Petrol |
|---|---|
| Germany | €3,432 |
| Italy | €3,175 |
| United Kingdom | £2,749 |
| France | €3,511 |
| Belgium | €3,132 |
| United States | $1,782 |
Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.
Work it out for your driving
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the 718 Cayman in 2 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The rear electronics control unit has been manually programmed with incorrect values, which could lead to a changed position of the rear spoiler and a change in aerodynamics at high speeds. This could impact the vehicle’s driving stability, potentially resulti…
Due to a manufacturing defect, the seal on the high-pressure fuel pipe on the cylinder bank 2 may be defective. This may result in fuel leakage from the screw connection on the high-pressure sensor, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
7 campaigns cover the 718 Cayman.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2024 Boxster and Cayman vehicles. The safety clip that attaches the shift cable to the transmission may not be installed properly, which can prevent the transmission from locking in the park position when the shift lever is placed into park.
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.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2018 718 Boxster, Boxster S and Boxster GTS, 718 Cayman, Cayman S and Cayman GTS, 911 Carrera, Carrera T, Targa 4 GTS, Carrera 4, Carrera S, Carrera 4S, Carrera GTS, Carrera 4 GTS, Carrera Cabriolet, Carrera S Cabriolet, Carrera 4S Cabriolet, Carrera GTS Cabriolet, Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Targa 4, Targa 4S, Turbo, Turbo S, Turbo S Exclusive Series, Turbo Cabriolet, Turbo S Cabriolet and GT3 vehicles. The side air bag impact sensors may not have been properly tightened to the vehicle.
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 fuel leak.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016 911 GT3 RS and 911 R vehicles and 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S, 911 Turbo S, 911 Turbo S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The passenger frontal air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2017 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera 4, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Targa 4, 911 Targa 4S + GTS, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, and 718 Cayman S vehicles. The screws that fasten the fuel collection pipes in the engine compartment may shear off, resulting in a fuel leak.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2017 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, 718 Cayman S, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, and 911 Turbo Cabriolet vehicles. The seat mounted side air bag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.
NHTSA recalls