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2013 Porsche Boxster repairs by problem area
Engine (27%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (1%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (21%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (33%)
Other (9%)
Chart based on 67 repairs.
2013 Porsche Boxster repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (9%)
< $100 (80%)
Chart based on 46 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
315-horsepower 3.4L H6 7-speed automated manual RWD
| Porsche Boxster in Texas, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201626000 mi | Replaced convertible top roof seals to address wind noise at freeway speed. | ||
| Mar 201628000 mi | Replaced cracked windshield washer fluid tubing. | ||
| Jul 201739000 miUS $680 | Replaced warped passenger door panel. | ||
| Oct 201740000 miUS $200 | Refinish and re-coat headlights due to excessive and premature delamination of factory coating. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in California, United States Mar 2014 - Aug 2014 | |||
| Jun 20145000 mi | Check Engine Light due to faulty evap pump. | ||
| Aug 20146000 mi | Active transmission mount throwing PADM fault. Replaced with new mount. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in California, United States Apr 2014 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Oct 201524300 mi | Fuel sensor replaced to remedy check engine indicator. Headlight covers were cracking and the headlight assemblies were replaced. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Washington, United States Sep 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Sep 201421000 mi | Rattle remediation ongoing. Insulation added, parts replaced. Rattles coming from convertible top mechanism when top is up. Vibration coming from under driver side dash, depends on road surface, speed, and engine rpm. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Washington, United States Jul 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 20159000 miUS $247 | Replaced leaking oil pressure sensor. Temperature and fan LCD replaced, same symptoms as prior to repair. Awaiting new part ordered by the dealer. | ||
| Mar 201510000 mi | Temp and a/c fan LCD replaced, same problem with replacement head. Waiting for third replacement LCD head to be installed. | ||
| May 201511100 mi | Temp and a/c fan LCD replaced, same problem with replacement head. It appears the unit operates this way as per Porsche after four replacements. I will deal with it. It seems to me a minor design glitch which needs to be dealt with. | ||
| Feb 201825000 mi | Fuel filler door locks up and opens by itself. Repaired with new parts. | ||
| Mar 202136000 miUS $1500 | Oil pressure valve leaking, oil wicked into DME, needed replacement. Valve was replaced once before after one year of ownership, approx 4,000 miles. Needed to drop engine and replace wire harness and DME. Dealer absorbed most of cost. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Florida, United States Feb 2016 - May 2020 | |||
| Mar 201613000 mi | Convertible top would not fully retract and displayed a top system fault. Intermittent fault, it works some times. The San Antonio TX dealer diagnosed the problem, but could not fix because I live in Florida and had to drive it home. | ||
| Apr 201613800 mi | Top fixed by my local dealer. Problem was as described earlier, top would not go down. Dealer replaced the micro-switches on the top frame and this cleared the fault. | ||
| Mar 201729000 mi | The check engine light came on but the computer said it was OK to drive. I took it in and the dealership said it was a computer glitch that gave a vacuum sensor error. They reset the computer and did a software refresh. The tabs that hold the passenger floor mat had torn/broken. They lifted the carpet and replaced the parts. | ||
| Mar 201840000 mi | I was in for the 40K mile maintenance and had a couple issues addressed. The first was the windshield header trim seemed warped. The tech discovered it was partially popped off and re-seated it. The second was tiny rust bubble under the paint at the windshield on the drivers side. They have submitted this up to evaluation by corporate. Lastly, I had noticed a couple times where the key wouldn't release smoothly from the ignition. As I figured, they could not duplicate the problem; it's very intermittent. | ||
| Jun 201841000 mi | Tiny rust bubble at windshield fixed. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Sweden Sep 2013 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Jun 20149300 mi | Oil plug started leaking after regular oil change. Oil plug replaced. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Arizona, United States May 2013 - Nov 2022 | |||
| Jul 201710040 miUS $35 | Pinhole leak on the driver side muffler. It was a defect from the factory, not damage induced. Spot welded the pinhole leak. (it was in the weld). | ||
| Sep 202015000 miUS $180 | The tab to raise and lower on the window control box came off. Had to replace the whole unit which included taking off the driver door panel. Ordered the part from Suncoast which was much cheaper than getting it from my local dealer. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Washington, United States Oct 2013 - Mar 2015 | |||
| May 201419400 mi | Rattle from left behind driver: They adjusted trim. Improved but still rattles on certain roads. Rattle in dash around center speaker: Adjusted and fastened. Rattle gone. Driver seat squeaking: Adjusted leather against back shell. Fixed. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in North Carolina, United States Jul 2017 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Aug 20175500 mi | I had a top fault control error. The dealer replaced the 2 relay switches, one on each side of car behind seats under the convertible top. The cost would have been ~$1000 for parts and labor but the dealer paid for it per my purchase agreement. | ||
2013 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
315-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche Boxster in Ohio, United States May 2013 - Mar 2018 | |||
| May 201516400 mi | Throttle assy. replaced because of bad poteniometer. | ||
| Oct 201626000 mi | coil failure replaced under warranty | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Florida, United States Sep 2015 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Jan 2016 | Auto shutoff not working properly. Battery replaced under warranty Parking brake would not disengage | ||
| Porsche Boxster in New Jersey, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 202126000 miUS $72 | Replaced failing hood struts (front). Very easy 5-minute job. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in California, United States Jul 2014 - Aug 2020 | |||
| Jul 20155200 mi | Modified fuel filler | ||
| Porsche Boxster in New Hampshire, United States Dec 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Jan 20147500 mi | Some interior plastic trim came loose. | ||
| Apr 20145200 mi | Seat memory stopped working. Computer/memory reset by dealer fixed problem. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in North Carolina, United States Dec 2013 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Mar 20142000 mi | Spots of discoloration on the passenger seat, visible only from some angles. Noticed the issue after purchase. Unclear if this happened at the factory or when the dealer detailed the car. The car was leaking a fluid in my garage. The fluid was dark so I assumed it was oil. However, the dealer looked at my car and they believe it was coolant and that that can happen from time to time. So normal. | ||
| Apr 20142800 mi | Engine would stall during operation of the vehicle. A crank sensor spacer was added to my vehicle. Cars manufactured after September 2013 have the spacer in place. My car was manufactured prior to September 2013. Could not get the car to start, crank but no compression noises. Going to tow, then 2nd mechanic called, said push the clutch and accelerator to the floor and try to start it for 1.5 minutes. Started after 1.5 minutes. Known rare prob, unknown cause. | ||
| Jun 201515000 mi | Warning light for "Parking Brake Fault" came on. Taken to dealer and fixed. | ||
| Dec 201517000 mi | When car horn is pressed it would continue to blow for about 10 seconds after the horn is released. 10 seconds does not seem like a lot but it's an eternity with the horn blowing in traffic. The dealer said it was a simple fix. | ||
2013 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
265-horsepower 2.7L H6 7-speed automated manual RWD
| Porsche Boxster in Florida, United States Feb 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Sep 201618000 mi | both interior door panels exhibited glue delamination on the upper portion closest to the window. | ||
| Dec 201619000 mi | convertible top stopped working. Dealer replaced convertible tops 2 motors and the control module. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Florida, United States May 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 202228000 miUS $15 | Replaced headlight bulb | ||
| Jun 202229000 mi | There seems to be a problem with quite a few of these cars involving the interior material on the doors .. Evidently the "glue" that holds them in place is not holding up and the material is lifting away from the panels... Porsche will not "own up " to this problem ... They want you to buy new panels at $1000 each.... rather than repairing the existing ones... | ||
| Porsche Boxster in California, United States Dec 2014 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Jan 2015 | Driver side window wouldn't come down | ||
| Feb 201618900 mi | Strange noise coming from inside door panel | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Ontario, Canada May 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201616120 mi | Door panel was coming loose from the door. They replaced the panel. Electric clock not working properly. New clock installed. | ||
| Mar 202252700 miC $350 | Replaced the OEM battery as it was getting weak. | ||
2013 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
265-horsepower 2.7L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche Boxster in Michigan, United States May 2013 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Oct 20159000 miUS $989 | Oil Leak. Technician installed wrong drain plug washer causing over tightening and damage to threads in oil pan | ||
| Aug 20169000 mi | intermittent rattle in convertible top over very specific, sharp bumps on drivers side of car. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Georgia, United States May 2014 - Nov 2020 | |||
| Mar 201617000 mi | Loose bolt caused suspension component to rattle. Bolt was tightened to specs and problem was fixed. | ||
| Mar 201722000 mi | Squeaking driver's seat. Fixed at no charge under warranty (and there was a TSB). | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 202238000 miUS $700 | CEL about electric steering - replaced battery | ||
| May 202239000 mi | No A/C. Lines checked, drained of refrigerant for vacuum test - no leaks detected. Recharged A/C and added dye to detect leak later. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Indiana, United States Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Jul 20154200 mi | No parts replaced. Adjustment made to brake switch electronics which had prevented cruise control and stability control | ||
| Porsche Boxster in New Jersey, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 20159300 mi | GPS and XM not working, replaced PCM and antenna, no luck, turned out it was the wire connecting antenna and PCM. No problem since then | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201618000 mi | Driver seat slightly "ajar." | ||
| Jun 201722000 miUS $925 | Initial trip was for routine maintenance. Ended up replacing two rear tires. | ||
| Mar 201827000 mi | PCM erratically rebooting. They updated the PCM for me. It didn’t totally fix the problem, but still happens, but much more intermittently. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Illinois, United States Jun 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jun 201413000 mi | shift linkage loose and needed tightened | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Maryland, United States Jul 2013 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jul 201311000 mi | Oil Pan replaced | ||
| Oct 201638000 mi | Clutch pressure plate not completely releasing. Clutch replaced. | ||
| Porsche Boxster in Virginia, United States Dec 2013 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Jun 20132500 mi | Bluetooth mostly inop; settings on nav and stereo not retained, software was crap. Updated, mostly works now. | ||
| Jan 20147000 mi | Hose from master cylinder loose, seeping fluid. | ||
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