Porsche 987 Cayman: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Porsche 987 Cayman across 1 model years: 1 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Air bags: 1 complaints (100% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Hit by 2005 chevrolet tahoe. Initial impact the driver's side door. Air bag did not activate nor deploy. There was also impact on the passenger side door . The passenger side air bag did activate but did not deploy have picture to support statement. Updated 12/17/14 updated 08/23/2017
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.