2009 Porsche Boxster (987) problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Tires:tread/Belt (1) · Power Train (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (372)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 28-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c40 engine oils. note that this bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which c40 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 27-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c20 engine oils. note that the bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which c20 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 26-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c30 engine oils. note that the bulletin includes all models back to model year 1984, for which c30 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 25-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche a40 engine oils. note that this bulletin covers all vehicles from model year 1997 to 2020, for which a40 engine oils are assigned. model years 1997-2001 are not available for selection in the system.
Wheels 2026-09-14 · SPTL2609 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
special tools and equipment information for alignment machines - q3 2026 software spec update available
Electrical System 2026-09-01 · No. 12-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical information for damage to nano plug contacts due to utilization of incorrect measuring equipment
Showing the 6 most recent of 372 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-04-20 · Tires:tread/Belt“tires are 235/40 r18 rear tires. this is the second set of these tires that have worn out after about 3500 city/highway road miles. no racing, no drifting, no tire spinning on launch. porsche dealer replaced both sets as part of cpo process; now i need a third set. current mileage on the car is 63590; i purchased it in sept of 2021 with 57k mile…”
2014-11-15 · Vehicle Speed Control · 23,000 mi“vehicle stuck in neutral after few seconds stop at stop sign in cross street. was able to drive into hotel parking lot a few feet away and vehicle was towed home. missed first repair appointment but rescheduled for 11/20/2014. 11/13/2014-vehicle now will not stay on when key is turned, will try a battery charge. expecting to replace battery aft…”
2014-10-12 · Power Train · 38,000 mi“vehicle (manual transmission) stuck in first gear while entering cross street. very dangerous situation. i managed to avoid an accident, but it was a close call. the 6 speed manual transmission is unable to shift out of first gear. *tr…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.