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#BS-2016-PORCAY-65622016 Porsche Cayman
Based on reports from 12 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 12 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
3 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 8K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Airbags (3 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2016 Porsche Cayman: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 25% of all reports filed for the 2016 Porsche Cayman, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 7,800 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 8K-mile mark.
Seat Belts Issues
Seat Belts complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2016 Porsche Cayman, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Visibility Issues
Visibility complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2016 Porsche Cayman, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to visibility-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Fuel System Issues
Fuel System complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2016 Porsche Cayman, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to fuel system-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2016 Porsche Cayman. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (1 recall)
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Porsche Cayman is the 2014 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is body / paint.
2016 Porsche Cayman vs. Class Average (Two Seaters)
This vehicle
12
Class avg
9
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other two seaters vehicles from 2016.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 12 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Other Porsche Cayman Model Years
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