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Porsche Boxster repairs by problem area
Engine (43%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)
Other (6%)
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Chart based on 1566 repairs.
Porsche Boxster suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (12%)
$1000 - $2499 (34%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (21%)
< $100 (11%)
Chart based on 113 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
265-horsepower 2.7L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 17000 mi | Loose bolt caused suspension component to rattle. Bolt was tightened to specs and problem was fixed. |
2011 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
255-horsepower 2.9L H6 7-speed automated manual RWD
| 26040 mi | Tie rods, bushing and sway bars links had to be replaced (at only 40,000kms!) Car was squeaking very loudly, especially in the hot summer weather. |
2008 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
295-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 23000 mi US $11000 |
Aligned wheels. |
2008 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
245-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD
| 32000 mi US $100 |
The bushing on the front suspension was worn out and needed to be replaced. |
2007 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
295-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 62000 mi US $370 |
Clunking in front suspension when going over bumps. Dealer says this is wear of tie rod after hard cornering. Replaced right side tie rod (only). |
| 69000 mi US $700 |
Clinking noise when going over bumps. Previous repair by dealer (replace right tie rod) in Nov '11 did not make a difference. Independent shop replaced sway bar bushings and drop links: symptom now fully cured. |
| 97500 mi US $1200 |
Squealing sound on left turns - not related to brakes. Dealer partially disassembled system, recommended against repair due to cost of further disassembly. |
2007 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
245-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD
| 60800 mi US $2100 |
$2100 charge is for 60k service and replacement of RH front and rear axle trailing arms, bushings in the arms were worn out doue to rough road conditions |
| 45000 mi US $850 |
Slight clicking noise heard at slow speed. Replaced right rear control arm. |
2006 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
280-horsepower 3.2L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 34000 mi £800 |
New rear springs. |
2006 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
240-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD
| 80300 mi US $1900 |
Broken front left spring |
| 40000 mi US $1300 |
Replaced power steering pump. |
2005 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
280-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 93000 mi US $180 |
Replaced rear bushings |
| 62000 mi US $4800 |
Steering fluid leak, new new steering rack |
2005 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
280-horsepower 3.2L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 47000 mi US $1600 |
Leaking high pressure power steering line |
2005 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
240-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD
| 46500 mi C $300 |
Top control arms. Both push rod plastic ball joints were broken. |
| 124000 mi | Replaced worn-out struts |
| 38000 mi US $75 |
Slight knock from left front when going over bumps. Diagnosed and replaced worn left front "Tie-Bars". |
2004 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
264-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 44120 mi €400 |
noisy on road bumps |
| 51000 mi US $750 |
2004 Boxter S. Right rear wheel bearing started to howl, I was sure it would have been covered under the 6 year warranty which was still in effect but it wasn't, cost was $750. A week later the left rear started to do the same thing, I got rid of it. Replace left rear wheel bearing. CV boots are leaking and need replacement also. |
2004 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
258-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 65000 mi US $1200 |
Rear control arms replaced; they were rattling and worn out. |
| 29940 mi C $2700 |
Right rear wheel bearing replaced |
2004 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
258-horsepower 3.2L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 110200 mi US $1200 |
Replaced LCAs. Signs of wear at the right front bushing. |
2004 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
228-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD
| 27000 mi US $1000 |
Bad power steering pump |
| 89000 mi | needed shocks |
| 44000 mi | Front and rear links changed. They are known as coffin arms, the large lower links. They can't be re-bushed. |
2003 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
258-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 41000 mi US $585 |
rear wheel bearing |
| 41000 mi US $2400 |
Suspension boots and spark plugs were also replaced. |
| 148000 mi US $2300 |
new Koni shocks and H&R springs |
| 34000 mi | replaced front lower control arms (trailing arm, wishbone) (covered by CPO) |
| 57532 mi US $1422 |
replaced left front upper strut mount bearing, replaced inner and outer cv boots |
| 74000 mi US $3500 |
Replaced left rear wheel bearing due to wheel noise under load Clattering over bumps, replaced trailing arms |
| 46300 mi US $500 |
replace all four cv joint boots, balance front tires |
| 41000 mi US $75 |
Replace driver side rear-wheel bearing |
| 49900 mi US $87 |
Replace faulty,not worn,, rear wheel bearing and all single-use fastners |
| 40200 mi US $5000 |
Bad rear wheel bearing |
2003 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
258-horsepower 3.2L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 52240 mi C $600 |
Lower control arms. Left side bushing was defective. replaced left front and right front lower control arms. |
2003 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
228-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 27000 mi US $100 |
Steering was making squeaking noise when turning corners. Problem was not fixed by dealer before selling me the car. Dealer replaced part, but it still squeaks a little. |
| 113000 mi US $70 |
Many bolts were frozen and snapped off. Ending up replacing with used hub |
2003 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
228-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD
| 26000 mi US $600 |
Bad Wheel bearing |
| 68000 mi US $750 |
Replaced rear lower control arms |
| 78000 mi US $1600 |
Front struts replaced |
| 91000 mi US $2400 |
Struts and rear wheel bearing |
| 105000 mi US $700 |
Replaced wheel bearings |
| 85000 mi US $1200 |
Full suspension refresh. End links were on the way out (leaking their grease) and OEM shocks no longer met rebound requirements. Springs were sagging from fatigue. Worn bushings were also replaced at the time as they were found. |
| 47500 mi US $3000 |
Steering rack leaking. Had to be replaced. $1400. |
| 50000 mi US $500 |
Wheel bearing failure |
| 95000 mi US $250 |
replace control arm (balljoint) and trailing arm |
| 112000 mi US $1700 |
both rear wheel bearing replaced and 4 wheel alignment |
| 104000 mi US $200 |
Replaced rear wheel bearing |
2002 Porsche Boxster
Engine not specified
| 56000 mi £700 |
Suspension noises/clunking - the longitudinal links were replaced and this resolved the problem. |
2002 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
250-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 45000 mi US $2817 |
Leaking power steering reservoir. 6 hours labor at $119/hr plus parts Independent shop 4 years ago changed rear rotors without using anti-seize compound for mounting caliper bolts. Bolts were seized and stripped the threads on the hub carriers. Required completely new hub carriers, bearings, speed sensors. |
| 50175 mi US $197 |
Power steering pump developed leak and failed. This had happened April 2011, as well. Fluid reservoir and high-pressure hose melted due to over-heating at the track. Problem repaired and under-drive pulley installed to prevent recurrence. Power steering pump reservoir again developed a leak while at the track (Watkins Glen). As it had been replaced previously 1 year ago, dealer replaced it under parts warranty. I paid for installation of underdrive pulley to prevent this. |
| 52000 mi US $1120 |
Power steering high pressure lines to steering rack leaking. Needed to be replaced. |
| 57000 mi US $1203 |
Replaced rear sway-bar bushings and brackets after some bolts backed out and these fell off the car somewhere on the roads of upstate NY. Labor provided by myself. |
| 62000 mi US $300 |
Replaced rear lower control arms due to bad bushing in the driver's side. The $300 repair does not include the necessary alignment after repair completed. |
| 49000 mi US $2000 |
Wheel bearing, |
| 72000 mi US $1200 |
Rebuilt entire suspension (struts, sway bars, springs), as the struts were shot (one leaking). Upgraded to ROW M030. |
| 83000 mi US $2700 |
Steering pump replaced. Possibly related to track use, as this places more stress on the pump. Installed underdrive pulley with new pumpt to reduce chance this will happen again. |
| 64500 mi US $404 |
Worn rear trailing arm bushings caused a rattle. Replaced arms. |
| 71200 mi | shocks tie rods mounts bearings |
| 18000 mi | rear main seal rear drivers side wheel bearing valve cover gasket leak |
2002 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
250-horsepower 3.2L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 56000 mi US $300 |
LF wheel bearing replaced |
2002 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 90520 mi C $1500 |
Loud thump going over bumps. Two issues were repaired. New CV joints (all 4) were installed along with both rear control arms. |
| 91760 mi | Issue with Wheel Bearing, struts mounts and other misc. stuff. Estimate done > $1200. |
2002 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD
| 29000 mi US $200 |
Replaced outer tie rod ends |
| 37400 mi US $1800 |
New struts,strut mounts,bump stops,boots.Tires balanced,4 wheel alignment. New struts,strut mounts,bump stops,boots.Tires balanced,4 wheel alignment |
| 93000 mi US $565 |
Front sway bar links needed replacing, oil change performed. Been noticing strange howl noise at 2400-2800: computer scanned, no codes everything okay, most likely an air intake resonance comes and goes but no worries |
| 49300 mi US $2300 |
High pitch noise from left rear wheel bearing. |
| 51000 mi US $300 |
Right rear wheel bearing replaced |
| 51200 mi US $450 |
Front left wheel bearing noise. |
| 52000 mi US $2400 |
Front end made clunking noise. Upper strut mounts were bad. Replaced strut mounts, struts, control arms, track arms, tie rods, drop links for all 4 corners. |
2001 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
250-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 49800 mi US $2700 |
all wheel bearings |
| 69000 mi US $1200 |
Tie rod and bushings worn out. Replaced with M030 ROW suspension modification rather than stock parts. |
| 69440 mi C $3600 |
Steering rack had a bad bearing and leaked. Replaced rack with Porsche refurb |
| 79360 mi C $3000 |
Car was jumping all over the road. Very unstable. Required all wheel alignment. Fixed it nicely. |
| 69000 mi US $640 |
Replace rear wheel bearing on drivers side |
| 114500 mi US $500 |
wheel bearing |
| 76000 mi US $350 |
Replaced right rear wheel bearing |
| 95300 mi US $1000 |
Worn ball joint on both front lower control arms. |
| 57000 mi US $720 |
replaced LR wheel bearing |
| 107200 mi US $644 |
Replaced left rear wheel bearing. |
| 58000 mi US $80 |
Heard a whining sound from R front, suspected wheel bearing. Replaced bearing, problem solved. Note: I bought a SIR tool to do this job -- $320. (Suspect eventually I will need to do other bearings on this car!) |
| 82460 mi C $293 |
Power steering pump squealing |
| 27900 mi C $850 |
left wheel bearing was noisy |
| 100000 mi US $800 |
Rear wheel bearings bad and replaced rear brakes as well |
| 46000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced rear wheel bearings due to rear driver side wheel bearing being dead |
2001 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
250-horsepower 3.2L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 175460 mi C $1900 |
front control arms and front shocks and upper struts |
2001 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 85000 mi US $619 |
replace (R) side control arm |
| 45900 mi US $400 |
Front driver-side suspension became extremely squeaky. Technician lubed all joints, etc. and squeak went away. |
| 48000 mi US $1300 |
Wheel hub noises and loud. Took it to dealer to ensure it was done correctly. Also needed new key housing they were worn out car is old but looks like new. |
2001 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD
| 106000 mi US $480 |
Right side lower control arm. |
| 127000 mi US $2190 |
L/F Lower control arm replaced. 10k service Headlight switch. Brake fluid flush |
| 111000 mi US $1300 |
Clunk in rear passenger side suspension still there after shock replacement. |
2001 Porsche Boxster 2-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 110000 mi US $400 |
Front drop links worn, replaced. |
| 117000 mi | Four front control arms replaced to eliminate clunking noise. |
2000 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
250-horsepower 3.2L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 62200 mi US $450 |
Right rear wheel bearing replaced. |
| 235000 mi | one cooked wheel bearing, others done at same time. Alignment required (track, specialty). Also replaced CV boots and grease at same time. |
| 89000 mi US $1954 |
tie rods damaged |
| 52300 mi US $600 |
Vibration and noise from driver's side front wheel. Mechanic diagnosed bad wheel bearing. Repair was completed without issues. |
| 110000 mi US $1300 |
rear struts |
2000 Porsche Boxster 2dr Convertible
217-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD
| 73000 mi US $300 |
Power steering hose broke |
| 73000 mi US $600 |
Changed wheel bearing |
| 68820 mi €800 |
Rear suspension was bad. Replaced with better then OEM parts. |
| 117000 mi US $2750 |
Replaced struts and shocks front and back |
| 144500 mi US $1917 |
Replace lower front control arms Bad rear wheel bearing |
| 154000 mi US $1500 |
Replace front lower control arms |
| 89000 mi US $1600 |
front control arm replaced. |
| 99000 mi US $1200 |
front ball joint worn. Bal joint repaired and front end aligned. Tires worn so they were replaced also. |
2000 Porsche Boxster 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 96000 mi US $789 |
upper control arm |
| 42160 mi $4000 |
Replaced front spring struts. |
1999 Porsche Boxster 2-door
6-cylinder manual 2WD
| 67300 mi US $1700 |
Seal on front left strut blew. Lost all fluid. Opted to replace entire suspension with ROW M030 kit which also included upgraded sway bars. Parts roughly $1100, labor another $600 |
| 171793 mi US $2500 |
Replace all 4 struts |
1999 Porsche Boxster 2-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 59000 mi US $300 |
Left rear wheel bearing - price include special tool abt $250 |
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