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2016 Porsche Cayman repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (0%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (8%)
Chart based on 13 repairs.
2016 Porsche Cayman repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (8%)
$500 - $999 (8%)
$100 - $499 (17%)
< $100 (67%)
Chart based on 12 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
385-horsepower 3.8L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in Virginia, United States Jul 2015 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Dec 20151000 mi | Squeak developed when pressing clutch pedal all the way when the car was warmed up. Clutch release lever was problem and required full transmission removal service. Parts replaced and required 13 hours of labor under warranty. Following clutch repair, car displayed a low coolant warning and immediately steam appeared out of front right radiator. Pulled over, received tow to dealership. Dealer claims O-Ring failure but possibly due to prior fix. Parts replaced. | ||
| Sep 20163000 mi | Parking brake error on gauge display. Diagnosed to be bad actuator and required new replacement part. Dealer replaced after parts arrived. | ||
2016 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
340-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in California, United States Aug 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 202219000 miUS $800 | Battery died only a couple years after previous battery was replaced. Difficulty jump starting car too; nothing found in diagnosis, though. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in California, United States Dec 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Apr 20176000 mi | Power memory seat buttons not working. Car was kept for additional day for diagnostic. No parts replaced, seat memory system was reset. | ||
| May 20188000 mi | Third Brake light in hatch was leaking, allowing water to enter when washing vehicle. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Ohio, United States Dec 2015 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Apr 201710000 mi | PCM 3.1 which was retrofitted by Porsche after delivery failed less than a year after it was installed (cost of install was over $5k USD). Unit rebooted constantly (every two minutes). Porsche tried to re-load the software on the unit and that failed. They tried to replace the unit with a new one and that didn't work either (they said that the complicated coding they need to do wouldn't work). In the process they marked up the leather dash with small indentations and scratches. The dealer has spent the last two weeks "working with Porsche" on what to do and so far they don't know. | ||
| Aug 201716000 mi | Windshield washer line sheared off at connection to hood. Common problem caused by rubbing when opening and closing the frunk. | ||
2016 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
325-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in New York, United States Jun 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 20161000 mi | Hesitation and surging during acceleration. Told they all do that. | ||
| Nov 20164000 mi | Brought in again with hesitation and surging problem during acceleration. Porsche Regional rep. felt it but said they all do that. Hard to believe. | ||
| Sep 20178000 miUS $275 | Replaced pre-cat O2 sensors in an attempt to correct the hesitation/surging that occurs under mild acceleration, a problem since day one that Porsche refuses to fix. New O2 sensors did not fix the problem. | ||
| Oct 202125000 miUS $140 | Shop attempted to diagnose hesitation/surging problem. Unsuccessful. | ||
2016 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
275-horsepower 2.7L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in Wisconsin, United States Apr 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 2021119000 miUS $2000 | R rear axle replaced | ||
2015 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
340-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in Florida, United States Nov 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Nov 201611000 mi | Driver side engine intake fan needed replacement. It was making a ticking noise. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Texas, United States Apr 2018 - Feb 2023 | |||
| Mar 201826000 mi | Replaced dash due to leather separating from dash. Had to have Porsche in Germany build a new dash wrapped in leather. All done under warranty. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Minnesota, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 20167000 mi | Carpet in front storage area slightly separating. Replace carpet. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Texas, United States Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Nov 202136000 mi | PADM (dynamic engine/transmission mounts) failure | ||
2015 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
325-horsepower 3.4L H6 7-speed automated manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in California, United States Jul 2015 - Aug 2020 | |||
| Aug 20152000 mi | Car thought key was still in ignition and refused to lock doors when exiting vehicle. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in New York, United States Dec 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 20155000 mi | rattles in interior trim, corrected by dealer | ||
2015 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
325-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in Oregon, United States Jun 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jun 20164000 mi | windshield washer was broken. | ||
2015 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
275-horsepower 2.7L H6 7-speed automated manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in Delaware, United States Oct 2016 - Feb 2023 | |||
| Dec 202144000 miUS $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
| Porsche Cayman in Maryland, United States Jan 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 20179000 mi | Headliner rattle, fixed by dealer under warranty | ||
| May 201710000 mi | A-pillar trim on exterior base of A pillar was coming loose. Replaced. | ||
| Oct 201712000 mi | Relay broke controlling transmission divert for coolant. Took a bit of time and a second visit to replace due to parts availability. | ||
| Mar 201815000 mi | Had to adjust rubber stops on the rear hatch because the hatch was making a clunking noise over basically any bumps. | ||
| Jun 202238000 miUS $700 | axle carrier recall Replacement of all AC lines due to pinhole leaks air oil separator leaking, replaced AOS | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Connecticut, United States Sep 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 201722000 mi | Radio/CD player malfunctioned. Videotape evidence of malfunction. Full warranty replacement at no cost to myself. | ||
2014 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
325-horsepower 3.4L H6 7-speed automated manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in Ohio, United States Jan 2018 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 201855000 mi | Some computer is broken malfunctioning | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Texas, United States Aug 2017 - Feb 2019 | |||
| Sep 201731000 mi | Low tone horn replaced | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Illinois, United States Apr 2017 - Oct 2017 | |||
| Sep 201715000 mi | Horn was replaced, stop working recently | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Ohio, United States Dec 2013 - Oct 2016 | |||
| May 201614100 mi | Navigation system with radio, etc., - integrated unit would not turn on. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Texas, United States Dec 2013 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Dec 201428000 mi | Fault engine control - Possible to drive on Evap leak - adjusted gas cap seal | ||
| Jun 201533000 mi | Fault engine Control - Possible to drive on - on June 4. scheduled shop on 6/13 Morning of, message disappeared, never returned. At least changed the oil. emissions issue | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Quebec, Canada Dec 2013 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Apr 20141640 mi | Gaz tank trap door was locked. Could not unlock it. Thankfully the emergency manual release was still working. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Arizona, United States Dec 2013 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Jun 201513000 mi | PDK adjustment to prevent stalling when leaving a stop | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Alabama, United States Jun 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Feb 201511600 mi | The transmission kept indicating overheat fault . After 4 trips they replaced the transmission. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in California, United States Mar 2014 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Mar 20159000 mi | Small oil leak. Dealer replace oil fill tube assembly. Still leaks after 2 attempts by Porsche to fix it. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in North Carolina, United States Sep 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Feb 20168300 mi | Battery died. Dealer recharged it. | ||
| Jan 20178200 miUS $200 | Replaced battery | ||
| Porsche Cayman in British Columbia, Canada Jan 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 20156820 mi | Warning message "Gearbox Failure". Determined to be likely a false warning message. Updated engine firmware. | ||
| Sep 201611160 mi | Indicator LED for driver mirror not working. I can't think of a more minor problem. Replaced switch unit. | ||
| Jun 202218503 mi | Replaced rear axle carrier side section. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Ohio, United States Apr 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 201629200 mi | Issue with emissions system, car said "cooling system" but dealer said it was only partly relevant. It had nothing to do with coolant/oil temps and could be driven (dealer said do not track it). | ||
| Dec 201630000 mi | Three trips, each roughly a week long to fix this problem. Latest fix and "confident the source of the problem" was a sport exhaust valve. | ||
| Sep 201743000 mi | Solenoid for fuel filler door lock was making noise. Replaced during warranty period. No functionality was ever compromised during the ~3 months noise was made. | ||
2014 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
325-horsepower 3.4L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in Rhode Island, United States Sep 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Apr 20164200 mi | When the car went in for an oil change and brake fluid flush, a backing plate was not put in place properly. This resulted in a noise when the car was driven. Plate was put back in place properly and the noise is gone. | ||
| Apr 20177000 mi | Airbag fault light came on. A wire to the system became loose and came out. The tech plugged the wire's connection back into the system. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in New Mexico, United States Jan 2016 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Feb 201626200 mi | hinged cover to driver side vanity mirror broke | ||
| Dec 201728000 miUS $400 | Battery stopped holding a charge, new battery installed and on board computer reset in accordance with protocol for installing a new battery. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2013 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Nov 20134700 mi | Short in PADM engine mount Short in PADM, engine mount | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Ohio, United States May 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201634000 mi | Engine Oil and Filter Change - General Maintenance of Vehicle 430$ | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Nevada, United States Jul 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201511000 mi | Had wind noise from driver side window, also rattle driver side door. Had 3rd brake light replaced because there was condensation in the light. It was replaced for free | ||
| Jun 201847000 miUS $115 | Leak, but it turned out to just be some overflow | ||
| Porsche Cayman in New Jersey, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Mar 201511000 mi | software update, corrected: 1. auto a/c was not working properly. software update fixed it 2. Nav/Stereo would turn off intermittently. Software update fixed it. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Alabama, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201727000 mi | Got a fault code. Auto driving light control defective. Dealer could not find fault code on car computer. If it goes belly up, I hope it is before warranty expires. Head light pod delaminated. Porsche replaced under warranty. | ||
2014 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
275-horsepower 2.7L H6 7-speed automated manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in California, United States May 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201853000 miUS $730 | Flat Tire due to pinched puncture. | ||
| Apr 201854500 miUS $378 | Smoking Package ashtray module lid would not retract/close. Had replaced under warranty. Nail in tire with very slow leak meant tire replacement as preventative care. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Colorado, United States Jan 2018 - Jun 2023 | |||
| Jun 202371000 miUS $100 | "PSM Service", "auto stop/start off" error messages for last 100 miles.(.. somewhat common for this car per internet search)... scanned ECU w/my ELM scan tool & app >> No check engine light but codes for #6 cylinder misfire (P0306, P0356 & P2317 ) identified... purchase all 6 Ignition coil units & installed. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Idaho, United States Sep 2016 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Sep 201717000 mi | dashboard squeak attributed to defective foam separating fuel tank from bulkhead. TSB known about problem. Foam around fuel tank replaced. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Louisiana, United States Feb 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Mar 20143000 mi | Computer showed service intervals 1, 2, & 3 were all due even thought car was only 3 months old with 2400 miles. Computer had to be reset, same problem appeared again and computer was reset a 2nd time at 2800 miles. Seems to be OK now. | ||
| May 20144000 mi | Repeat of Service Interval message errors. Dealer had a service campaign to do complete reload of PCM witch appears to have corrected issue, no re-occurance for 3 weeks now. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Virginia, United States Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 202235000 miUS $25 | One of two horns was not working. I replaced both high and low tone units. | ||
2014 Porsche Cayman 2dr Hatch
275-horsepower 2.7L H6 6-speed manual RWD
| Porsche Cayman in Great Britain Mar 2014 - Nov 2019 | |||
| Feb 20153600 mi | Sport button failed to turn on. Issues with bluetooth connectivity and intermittant PCM crash. | ||
| Porsche Cayman in Indiana, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201514500 mi | paint defect (chipping) on passenger side body panel (plastic). | ||
| Porsche Cayman in California, United States May 2013 - May 2017 | |||
| Jul 20147300 mi | Electric window contact. Had to press harder than normal. Replaced faulty sensor after check engine light appeared. I was told by service advisor that it's a regional problem depending on the climate. | ||
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