2017 Porsche Redundant Boxster problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module 2019-07-17 · campaign 19V533000 · 7,517 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2016-2017 911 and Boxster, 2016 Cayman and Panamera vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Risk: Deactivated air bags increase the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 13, 2019. Owners received a second notice and the recall began February 12, 2020. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB4.
Service bulletins (313)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-05 · TSTR 2642 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
porsche tester software update information software version: 44.300.000
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-30 · SPTL 2607a · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vas 621001a matrix headlamp aimer – automatic shipment / maha installation
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-27 · SPTL 2607 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
vas 621001a matrix headlamp aimer – automatic shipment / maha installation
Power Train 2026-07-23 · 18/26 · Warranty Program/Extension
warranty information: warranty extension for transmission electronics control unit (18/26)
Engine 2026-07-22 · 13/26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
allocation of approved engine oils my 2027 (13/26)
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · TSTR 2641 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pius update information software version: 3.2
Showing the 6 most recent of 313 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.