Summary
The Porsche Cayman has 7 recalls spanning 2013 through 2024, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2024 models where a shift cable clip can be improperly installed, preventing the transmission from locking into park and allowing the vehicle to roll away.
On 2021 GT4, GTS 4.0, and related high-output trims, the engine connecting rods can crack and work loose, leading to engine damage, a stall, or an oil leak while driving. Going back to the 2014-2015 model years, the front hood latch components can fail to hold the hood closed, causing it to fly open and block the driver's forward view. That same era also carries a rear axle carrier fracture risk on 2013-2015 models, where a broken carrier can cause sudden loss of vehicle control. On 2014 models, an intermittent wiring plug can deactivate the passenger seat frontal and knee airbags, leaving the front passenger without full restraint protection in a crash. Two owner's manual recalls cover child seat installation instructions: one on 2014 models is missing the instructions entirely, and a broader one spanning 2014-2019 models provides instructions that lack enough detail for proper child restraint installation, raising the risk of injury to a child passenger in a crash.
