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Porsche BOXSTER (987) problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

1,184 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Clutch Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting150.0%
Engine operation150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Clutch Assembly
1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Clutch Assembly1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)1

Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle): 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20072

2007: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Clutch Assembly leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10199061 · 2007-08-10 (August 10, 2007)

THIS CAR IS A SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL IT HAS REMAIN ON THE FLOOR. IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE THE TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE SHIFTED AND I HAVE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PHYSICALLY PULL OUT ON THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO RETURN IT TO IT'S PROPER OPERATING POSITION. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND, THRU AN INTERNET SEARCH, THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH A NUMBER OF PORSCHE AUTOMOBILES FOR AT LEAST THE PAST THREE MODEL YEARS. THIS PROBLEM RENDERS THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE AND CAN PUT T…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199061 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10199069 · 2007-08-10 (August 10, 2007)

BRAND NEW CAR (1 WEEK OLD) WITH 400 TOTAL MILES. ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR WITH 2ND GEAR ENGAGED. WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE THE CLUTCH, ALTHOUGH IT REMAINED ENGAGED IN 2ND GEAR. AS TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH. WAS NOT ABLE TO ENGAGE 1ST GEAR OR RESTART THE CAR. AFTER BLOCKING TRAFFIC FOR 5+ MINUTES, WAS ABLE TO FORCE GEAR LEVEL INTO 1ST GEAR AND RESTART THE IGNITION, MOVING FORWARD. WAS NOT ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO SWIT…

Owner-reported narrative. 418 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199069 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2007
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20070

2007: 0

Year-by-year records

Porsche BOXSTER (987) model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200720Not available