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Expensive Porsche Cayman repairs by problem area
Engine (50%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (21%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (11%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 76 repairs.
Porsche Cayman repair cost distribution
$2500+ (28%)
$1000 - $2499 (72%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (0%)
Chart based on 60 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
275-horsepower 2.7L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 119000 mi US $2000 |
R rear axle replaced |
2015 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
275-horsepower 2.7L H6 7-speed automated manual RWD
| 44000 mi US $3500 |
high pressure fuel pump replaced. All filters replaced oil change |
2015 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
275-horsepower 2.7L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 38000 mi US $700 |
Replacement of all AC lines due to pinhole leaks air oil separator leaking, replaced AOS |
2011 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
265-horsepower 2.9L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 34000 mi US $1800 |
Shift cables replaced. Known issue with this vintage Cayman. Replaced with improved factory cable set |
2010 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
320-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 43400 mi C $2100 |
Shifter cables broke when going between 5th and 6th gear. Replaced with steel Numeric Racing ones, with silicone wrap to limit noise. |
2009 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
265-horsepower 2.9L H6 7-speed automated manual RWD
| 66500 mi US $639 |
needed battery replaced Needed spring in driver side inside door handle replaced and bolt holding cup holders in needed to be epoxied as the threads holding it had stripped. Also purchased battery tender as well. |
| 76000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced air mass unit Replace rotors & pads |
2009 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
265-horsepower 2.9L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 46000 mi US $1250 |
Pressure plate failed. Ultimately a new Sachs clutch kit and throw out bearing were replaced |
| 134000 mi US $2000 |
spark plugs and coils replaced Steering fluid leak, required replacement of column |
2008 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
295-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 45500 mi US $200 |
Passenger power mirror not movable with power controls. Looks like very expensive control electronics not functioning. Fortunately, I can live with the issue because it would otherwise be $1k+ dealer visit. |
| 49000 mi US $1200 |
Water pump for cooling system |
| 51000 mi US $600 |
Air-to-oil separator failed, sucking oil through engine intake and blowing clouds of smoke. |
| 42000 mi US $2700 |
Clutch sensor throwing codes |
| 50600 mi US $2300 |
Engine mount had shorn. Replaced engine mount. |
| 55000 mi US $1700 |
Clutch and bearings. |
| 42000 mi US $3000 |
Clutch and flywheel replacement |
| 50000 mi US $1800 |
Flywheel, pressure plate, clutch, clutch release fork all replaced |
| 58000 mi US $17000 |
Car was taken in for a steering fluid leak and coolant leaking into the oil fill. Car was found to have warped cylinder heads and badly scored engine cylinders. Engine rear block was replaced, cylinder heads milled, fluid leak fixed. Car was purchased used so issues may have been due to how first owner drove it. |
2008 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
245-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD
| 75000 mi US $1400 |
AOS failure leading to loss of oil. |
| 58500 mi US $1200 |
Waterpump failed - had to have car towed and repaired. |
| 62000 mi US $1100 |
tire pressure monitoring system sensors |
| 49600 mi C $1400 |
Water pump replaced due to noisy bearing. Thermostat also done at same time. |
| 27000 mi US $1700 |
The power driver's seat stopped working. The technician reset the the ECU. Charged $260 for two hours of diagnostics. The reset was free. |
2007 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
295-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 61435 mi US $920 |
Mechanic noticed the water pump weeping coolant. Replaced the pump, the gasket, and the coolant. |
| 70000 mi US $1800 |
Clutch seized. Replaced clutch and resurfaced flywheel. |
| 57000 mi US $2200 |
Clutch replacement. The clutch plate was worn, the pressure plate was also bad, some of the "fingers" were not as springy as the rest. And, the flywheel was bad. These have a dual mass flywheel and the rubber center was worn out. |
| 45137 mi US $106 |
replace right front grill and left rear wheel deflector |
| 55000 mi US $3200 |
Worn friction plate, replaced clutch, flywheel, rear main seal. Re-seal leaking intermediate shaft flange. |
| 39700 mi US $598 |
Tire pressure sensors in all wheels had to be replaced. |
| 54000 mi US $6500 |
Slave cylinder failed. $1000, five days because waiting for part. After repair, dealer said car didn't shift right and after checking said clutch and pressure plate needed to be replaced. So I guess you could call it a failure. Didn't appear worn out. $5500, another seven days. |
| 31000 mi US $2800 |
Replaced Clutch Assembly after only 30k miles. The clutch spring failed which in turn damaged the pressure plate. We had to order an entire clutch kit to replace the unit. Battery finally died. |
| 34000 mi US $900 |
Window motor switch failed on both driver and passenger side. Both needed to be replaced. |
| 34800 mi US $150 |
Tail light burned out. Took almost two hours in the shop to repair. |
| 34000 mi US $150 |
Door handle inner-mechanism snapped. Had to replace to restore function. |
| 35000 mi US $500 |
Passenger side window regulator failure and replacement. |
| 47000 mi US $2500 |
Replaced clutch and pressure plate |
| 38000 mi US $1800 |
Engine cylinder suffered oil starvation in one of the cylinders. The engine was a complete loss. |
| 26000 mi US $250 |
replacement of left front tie rod. |
| 59000 mi US $2200 |
replaced clutch and flywheel |
| 33000 mi US $1548 |
Replaced all TPC's Replace fog lamp in left rear. |
| 61000 mi US $164 |
Car would not start, battery was dated from 2007 and would not hold a charge, battery was replaced with new one. |
| 65300 mi US $200 |
The headliner adhesive stopped working and the headliner started to droop. |
| 67000 mi US $102 |
The air/oil separator on the intake broke causing a check engine light for lean condition at idle and a loud howling noise when off the gas. |
| 74091 mi US $1727 |
Replaced passenger's side catalytic converter due to engine trouble code |
| 74592 mi US $255 |
Blower motor was whining at lower speeds and was replaced. |
| 25000 mi US $1200 |
fuel smell |
| 40000 mi US $1000 |
Leak in power steering lines at the rack. |
2007 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
295-horsepower 3.4L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 47000 mi US $2000 |
RMS Seal leak. |
| 57000 mi US $800 |
Window motor was showing signs of failure. Was replaced. |
| 46000 mi US $350 |
DME would not read. Reset in safe mode. All is fine now. Topped off coolant. |
| 49000 mi US $3300 |
Heads reman'd, new coils/piston/plugs/etc, + new head gaskets. |
| 43300 mi US $600 |
NOT FIXED> Window cycles 2-15 times 1/2' up and down. Cruise control failed. Main switch requires replacement. |
| 45300 mi US $600 |
Window cycles up and down. Previously replaced door lock - no cure. Problem now traced to window motor and governor - replaced and fixed. Cruise control main switch failed. Replaced |
2007 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
245-horsepower 2.7L H6 5-speed manual RWD
| 40000 mi US $1131 |
spoiler switch |
| 42000 mi US $720 |
Replace all four (4) tire pressure monators |
| 68000 mi US $1100 |
Water pump Loss of power steering |
| 88000 mi US $800 |
tire pressure monitors all went bad, need to have them replaced. |
| 61700 mi US $1700 |
Water pump failed. 60k Mile Maintenance |
| 67000 mi US $150 |
Noise when turning steering wheel |
| 68000 mi US $1200 |
air oil separator failed. |
| 73000 mi US $1600 |
Safety inspection determined need to replace two tie rods. |
| 78000 mi US $265 |
Battery finally died after having it for seven years. |
| 83320 mi US $1500 |
Brake rotors and pads worn below specs and replaced all four. During routine maintenance review found water pump was leaking |
| 98000 mi US $4500 |
Needed new 2nd key. When arrived the parts dept. ordered blade only and needed to add bulb. When they had all parts, they couldn't get their computer to communicate with factory to program key with car. They then added in change of immobilizer, after which it took 2 more tries to get it programmed because of the internal problem between the dealer computer and Porsche AG's system. |
2006 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
295-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| 109000 mi US $250 |
Low coolant light came on. Owner added water to top off the coolant level. First trip to a repair shop discovered a leak in the lower coolant hose connector. Connector and hose were ordered. Previously ordered parts were installed. |
| 136000 mi US $400 |
Alternator failed and was replaced. |
| 142000 mi US $395 |
The car would not idle properly and was burning oil. The air oil separator was replaced. |
| 146000 mi US $280 |
The ignition switch was going bad and needed to be replaced. The spring on the driver's side interior door handle came off. The door panel was removed and the spring was put back but it was obvious that the axle bearing (the part containing the spring) needs to be replaced. |
| 172300 mi US $450 |
Clutch was replaced to eliminate a squeak but the flywheel was damaged and was also replaced. 3 of the 6 ignition coils were cracked and were replaced by the shop that had done the clutch replacement. |
| 41500 mi US $550 |
Bought car from reputable dealer with 40K miles on it. Part of work dealer did to recondition car was replace battery at 39.5K miles. Battery needed to be replaced again. Car was tested for several days for abnormal slow draws, none found. Car was purchased from reputable dealer at 40K miles. Car was on lift for front tire replacement. Tech noticed lug nut missing and corroded/cracked front left coil spring. Replacement for both front coil springs estimated at $550. |
| 56000 mi US $1100 |
Engine failure. Rod bearing failure on Cylinder #6. Required full engine rebuild at a cost of $25K USD (included labor for removal, re-installation, and break-in). Symptoms were loud metallic knocking and metal particles in oil filter. Electric air pump for catalytic converters failed. This is an emissions device. Pump became loud (sounded like popcorn popper) then failed, triggering a check engine light. Cost to repair was $1,100 USD w/ labor. |
| 74000 mi US $2500 |
Front left (driver's side) brake caliper was leaking fluid. The shop replaced both front calipers at a cost of $2,500. |
| 20000 mi US $760 |
Driver's side window would not automatically close when the door was shut. Motor was replaced. |
| 47200 mi US $900 |
The air oil separator failed. It occurred when I locked the brakes with the engine at high RPM then released the brake. I heard a squealing noise and the car started to behave differently. |
| 56300 mi US $3000 |
Fingers on pressure plate bent. This caused the bite point of the clutch pedal to be very close to the floor. Replaced clutch and flywheel. Parts were original, so probably would have needed replacement soon. |
| 58000 mi US $1000 |
Water pump had been leaking for a few years. It started making noise. Replaced water pump. |
| 75000 mi US $1300 |
Shifter cable broke |
| 75000 mi US $1100 |
Purge valve failure. Car was hard to start. |
| 28000 mi US $1300 |
replaced a leaky water pump replaced a leaky water pump |
| 78900 mi US $1500 |
Car would not start...dealer could not/did not find problem. they changed all the computer parts they could, never could say what problem was. Returned car as fixed once, but wouldn't restart the next day at a gas station, so went back. Now seems fixed. |
| 38000 mi US $2000 |
Water pump leak Rear main seal leak. |
| 40000 mi US $500 |
Replaced wiring harness for illuminated door sills. Reflashed to enable heated seats, homelink, headlight washers. |
| 40600 mi US $600 |
Replaced illuminated Door sill |
| 58300 mi US $3000 |
Replaced clutch, including flywheel. Front left wheel bearing |
| 60000 mi US $600 |
Water pump bearing failing. Pump was previously replaced, and only had 25000 miles on it. Replaced thermostat as well while cooling system was open. |
| 30000 mi US $800 |
Actuator in driver's door that drops window slightly when opening/closing. Window would autowind back up prior to closing door. If not noticed, glass struck door frame. Part replaced. Off warranty only a month - dealer refused to meet halfway on cost. |
| 40000 mi US $330 |
Low tone horn failure, was replaced at my cost. |
| 75000 mi US $2500 |
Rear PASM shocks Front trunk: hood support shock failing |
| 80000 mi US $3500 |
Replaced tie rods Front hood strut replaced |
| 61000 mi US $1500 |
Coil packs had cracks and were replaced |
| 68000 mi US $1300 |
AOS failed suddenly. 2 quarts of oil in intake, lower exhaust, etc. 7 hours of labor removing oil, new spark plugs, new air filter, clean MAF sensor. Engine now ok. |
| 48000 mi US $1200 |
Check engine condition, run compression test for base line. Recomended change plugs as long as they were out for compression test and replaced ignition coils as were starting to show some signs of cracking on one or two coils |
| 41349 mi US $862 |
Power steering pump failed |
| 42456 mi US $1379 |
Leaking rear main seal |
| 46590 mi US $514 |
Water pump failed |
| 7000 mi US $140 |
Replace passenger electric windows motor |
| 18000 mi US $250 |
The headliner came loose and had to be replaced. Had it done at a local auto upholstery shop. |
| 33200 mi US $1200 |
Faulty water pump |
| 40000 mi US $1198 |
Coil replacement |
2006 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
295-horsepower 3.4L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 28000 mi US $1000 |
Sport Chro did not work - replaced switch. AC panel paint missing from control knob, replaced AC panel. |
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