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What 7 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Porsche Cayman S

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (7)Airbags (3)Seat belts (2)Electrical system (1)Engine (1)Fuel system (1)Lights (1)Steering (1)Visibility & wipers (1)

1 of 7 complaints match · Visibility & wipers · clear filters

Jun 27, 2022Visibility & wipers

Windshield washer hose has snapped at the hood hinge which is preventing clearing of the windsheild of debris and obscuring forward visibility. This part was replaced by the dealer in 2016 during the first annual service for reasons unknown to me and has now failed.

NHTSA ODI 11471245

Working with the data? Download all 7 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 27, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Porsche Cayman S verdict →