Vehicle safety record

2011 Porsche Boxster Problems, complaints & recalls

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2011 Porsche Boxster with NHTSA, most often about the brakes (1) and the electrical system (1). There are no recalls for it. For comparison, the 2010 has 2 and the 2012 has 0.

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93/100Safety Index

AFar fewer problems than a typical Boxster year, for its age

#281 most complained-about 2011 vehicle

Complaints: 2
Recalls: 0
Crashes: 0
Fires: 0
Injuries: 0
Deaths: 0

Most common 2011 Porsche Boxster problems

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No recalls for the 2011 Porsche Boxster

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2011 Porsche Boxster. Recalls can be announced at any time - this page updates daily.

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2 complaints about the 2011 Porsche Boxster

Newest first, as filed with NHTSA by owners.

Transmission & drivetrain

Car has a manual transmission. Shifting from 1st to 2nd gear, the shifter suddenly went completely loose, leaving the car stuck in 1st gear. After subsequent analysis, the root cause was determined to be a snapped shift cable between the shifter "stick" and the transmission. Further research reveals this is a very widespread problem within the porsche community, caused by a bad engineering design where the shift cable is made to take a sharp bend in it's path to the transmission, causing the shift cable metal to...

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fatigue through the bend and eventually shear/snap without warning. Simply google "porsche shift cable break" for example to find the many many folks suffering this issue. This is extremely dangerous if it happens at an in-opportune time like on the highway or in traffic! I was very lucky that I was traveling at low speed in an area where I could safely pull over. Imagine if I was cruising on the highway at speed and then downshifting for say an exit, suddenly finding the shifter go completely loose, causing me to be stuck in say 6th gear. The initial shock and not having time to figure out what is going on could have caused me to get rear ended at speed. I contacted my local porsche dealer to see if any recalls or notices were out for this issue and they confirmed nothing has been done by porsche. Attached are pictures of the two cables removed from my car. One is still in tact while the other broken one clearly shows the broken/sheared off cable end that attaches to the transmission.

BrakesElectrical system

My 2011 porsche cayenne has an "auto stop" feature that kills the engine whenever the car is stopped at a stop light or stop sign. When the driver's foot is removed from the brake, the car engine restarts. The stop-start delay is potentially dangerous. I was almost rear-ended by a car that was behind me because the driver was anxious to "move" and my cayenne's engine had to restart before it would move from the stop light. This special feature can be turned off, but you must turn it off every time you start the car. Otherwise, the auto stop feature will continue to operate. I consider the auto stop feature to be problematic. *Tr

Porsche Boxster: every year compared

'89 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 2'11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '21

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Top problem	Grade
2015	0	2	0	-	B
2014	2	3	0	Airbags	C
2013	10	1	1	Engine & cooling	D
2012	0	1	0	-	A
2011	2	0	0	Brakes	A
2010	2	0	0	Transmission & drivetrain	A
2009	3	0	0	Transmission & drivetrain	A
2008	1	0	0	Engine & cooling	A
2007	2	0	0	Transmission & drivetrain	A

All Boxster years

2011 Porsche Boxster vs rivals

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Grade
2011 Porsche Boxster	2	0	A
2011 Porsche 911 GT3	2	1	B	Compare
2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS	2	2	C	Compare

More sales usually means more complaints, so compare similar vehicles of the same year. The grade compares each vehicle with its own model's other years.

Questions about the 2011 Porsche Boxster

Does the 2011 Porsche Boxster have any recalls?

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2011 Porsche Boxster right now. Recalls can be announced at any time, and this page checks NHTSA every day. You can also check your exact vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What are the most common problems with the 2011 Porsche Boxster?

By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the brakes (1), electrical system (1), transmission & drivetrain (1).

How many complaints has the 2011 Porsche Boxster had?

2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on October 13, 2010 and the latest on November 19, 2018. Of these, 0 describe a crash and 0 a fire, and together they report 0 injuries and 0 deaths.

Is the 2011 Porsche Boxster a reliable vehicle?

Its Safety Index is 93 out of 100 (grade A: far fewer problems than a typical Porsche Boxster year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.

Which Porsche Boxster years have the most complaints?

1998 (32), 1999 (28), 1997 (22). See every Porsche Boxster year compared.

What should I do if my 2011 Porsche Boxster has a problem?

If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked 2 days ago. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data