Porsche Cayman owners have reported 13 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's transmission stuck in gear (6 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Transmission Stuck In Gear problems | |
| Power Train problems | |
| Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems | |
| Transmission Gear Indicator problems | |
| Driveshaft problems |
Shifter cable broke as I was entering the freeway leaving me without control of the transmission. As it was, I was stuck in first gear, but I could have been stuck out of gear, which would have been more dangerous. Read details...
The contact owns a 2015 Porsche Cayman. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the rear housing axle carriers repair under NHTSA campaign number: 21v679000 (power train). However, upon picking up the vehicle, the rear suspension was unstable and drifted all over the road Read details...
The linkage for the manual transmission has a high failure rate. It has separated twice now, each time failing in about 5,000 to 7,000 miles requiring being towed into the dealership for service. Very dangerous if this happens in traffic and your linkage fails while shifting and you are now not in Read details...
After stopping at a stop light I intended to shift into first gear but when starting to move, the car was actually in reverse gear and almost hit the car behind me. This happened to me multiple times in different a few occasions. Read details...
Intermediate shaft broke. Ims failure. Result is whole engine replacement. Read details...