2024 Porsche 718
Gas Sports car
The 2024 Porsche 718 is sold in the U.S. as a gas sports car with 14 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 718 Boxster, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 1 complaints, most often about engine.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 718 Boxster | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 21 | 27 | 24 | $3,250 |
| 718 Cayman | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 21 | 27 | 24 | $3,250 |
| 718 Boxster | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 20 | 25 | 22 | $3,500 |
| 718 Boxster S | Gas | RWD | 2.5L 4-cyl turbo | 19 | 25 | 22 | $3,500 |
| 718 Cayman | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 20 | 25 | 22 | $3,500 |
| 718 Cayman S | Gas | RWD | 2.5L 4-cyl turbo | 19 | 25 | 22 | $3,500 |
| 718 Boxster GTS | Gas | RWD | 4.0L 6-cyl | 19 | 24 | 21 | $3,700 |
| 718 Boxster S | Gas | RWD | 2.5L 4-cyl turbo | 19 | 24 | 21 | $3,700 |
| 718 Cayman GTS | Gas | RWD | 4.0L 6-cyl | 19 | 24 | 21 | $3,700 |
| 718 Cayman S | Gas | RWD | 2.5L 4-cyl turbo | 19 | 24 | 21 | $3,700 |
| 718 Boxster GTS | Gas | RWD | 4.0L 6-cyl | 17 | 24 | 19 | $4,100 |
| 718 Cayman GTS | Gas | RWD | 4.0L 6-cyl | 17 | 24 | 19 | $4,100 |
| 718 GT4 RS | Gas | RWD | 4.0L 6-cyl | 15 | 19 | 16 | $4,850 |
| 718 Spyder RS | Gas | RWD | 4.0L 6-cyl | 14 | 19 | 16 | $4,850 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (3)
Wheels
criticalProblem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2025 Panamera, 2024 718 Cayman GT4 RS, 718 Spyder RS, and 2021-2024 911 vehicles. The center lock wheel bolt may fracture and cause the wheel to detach.
Risk: Wheel detachment can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners should not drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will check the center lock wheel fastening system and replace any incorrectly manufactured parts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 24, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARC4.
Power Train
highProblem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2024 Boxster and Cayman vehicles. The safety clip that attaches the shift cable to the transmission may not be installed properly, which can prevent the transmission from locking in the park position when the shift lever is placed into park.
Risk: A transmission that does not lock into park as intended may result in a vehicle roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the shift cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ARA7.
Electrical System
highProblem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0, 2024 Porsche 718 Boxster S, and 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 vehicles. The rear electronic control unit (ECU) may allow the spoiler to raise up too high.
Risk: The raised spoiler can reduce the visibility of the center brake light and impact the vehicle driving and aerodynamics, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2024. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is APB4.
Owner complaints
1 complaints filed
0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2025: 1
Most-cited components
- Engine — 1
- Service Brakes — 1
- Electrical System — 1
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other 718 model years
2025 718
0 recalls · 1 complaints
A2023 718
1 recalls · 2 complaints
A2022 718
0 recalls · 1 complaints
C2021 718
2 recalls · 4 complaints
A2020 718
0 recalls · 0 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 47020, 47022, 47019, 47024, 47021, 47030, 47026, 47023, 47028, 47029, 47025, 47027). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.