Before you buy a used Porsche 718 Boxster / Cayman (982).

2016–2026 · Petrol · 2 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

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The essentials.

1 documented, sourced fault across its 2 engines.
That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
It only applies with certain equipment or production dates: ask what this car has.
8 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

All versions

Sheets the catalogue links to all 2 of its engines.

PDK clutches and coolant pipes on the 718 Boxster/Cayman (982)Gearbox
Period mentioned
2016 onwards
Mileage mentioned
What the sheet says: Change the PDK oil and filter every 60,000–90,000 km; read the gearbox codes; pressure-test the cooling circuit on cars with several winters.
Applies if: 718 Boxster and Cayman; the PDK part only with that gearbox.

2.0 / 2.5 turbo · GTS 4.0 / GT4

Petrol

We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Porsche 718 Boxster / Cayman (982)
Engine	Documented faults	Recalls
2.0 / 2.5 turboPetrol	11 with conditions	7
GTS 4.0 / GT4Petrol	11 with conditions	7

According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
Ask an official Porsche dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.

Defective passenger airbag production batchPassive safety

Engines: 2.0 / 2.5 turbo (Petrol)

How to check it: Check recall by VIN and replace the affected module according to the official procedure.

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