Porsche 718 Boxster Recalls

The Porsche 718 Boxster has 8 recalls covering 2017–2019 model years, with the most serious being a structural defect on 2017–2019 vehicles where a crossmember can detach from the luggage compartment bracket in a crash, potentially puncturing the fuel system and creating a fire risk.

The 2017 model year carries the heaviest recall load across multiple systems. Two separate fuel system issues affect that year: the fuel tank itself can be punctured in a crash, and fuel delivery lines can leak, both creating fire risk near ignition sources. On the safety restraint side, 2017 models have two airbag concerns: the passenger frontal airbag inflator can fail to ignite in a crash, leaving the front passenger without that protection, and the seat-mounted side airbag inflator can similarly fail to fire. There is also a windshield bonding issue on 2017 vehicles where the glass was not properly secured to the body during manufacturing and can separate in a crash, raising the risk of injury to occupants.

The 2018 model year has a separate airbag recall where the airbags may not deploy in a crash, though the specific system involved is not detailed in the filing.