Porsche Boxster — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Porsche Boxster Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2024 highlighted. 1989: 1 complaints 1989 1997: 22 complaints 1998: 32 complaints 1999: 28 complaints 1999 2000: 5 complaints 2001: 13 complaints 2002: 10 complaints 2002 2003: 12 complaints 2004: 3 complaints 2005: 16 complaints 2005 2006: 5 complaints 2012: 1 complaints 2013: 10 complaints 2013 2014: 2 complaints 2015: 3 complaints 2016: 0 complaints 2016 2017: 1 complaints 2021: 0 complaints 2024: 0 complaints 2024
2024: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19891
199722
199832
199928
20005
200113
200210
200312
20043
200516
20065
20121
201310
20142
20153
20160
20171
20210
20240

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2024 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 32 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.