Vehicle recall R/2021/139

Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman recall: Connecting rods installed may not be to specification

DVSA recall R/2021/139 names the Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman. It was launched 24 March 2021. It covers vehicles built 19 January 2021 to 3 April 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/139
Launched: 24 March 2021
Issued by: PORSCHE
Manufacturer reference: AMA4
Vehicles: DVSA lists 74 on each model line

What can go wrong

Connecting rods that were not manufactured according to specifications may have been installed in the engines of the affected vehicles.

The fix

The engine must be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 74. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Porsche Boxster (718 BOXSTER)	19 January 2021 to 3 April 2021	74
Porsche Boxster (718 SPYDER)	19 January 2021 to 3 April 2021	74
Porsche Cayman (718 CAYMAN)	19 January 2021 to 3 April 2021	74

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2021/314 Rear axle carrier side parts may not meet required specifications 15 September 2021, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman
R/2022/035 The fitted tyres may adversely affect vehicle emission outputs 10 January 2022, Porsche Boxster
R/2020/026 The tightness of the high pressure fuel line on cylinder bank 2 cannot be guaranteed due to a manufacturing error 5 February 2020, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Cayman
R/2019/250 Air bag control unit may have been installed with a faulty capacitor 23 August 2019, Porsche Boxster, Porsche Panamera, Porsche 911 and others
R/2019/251 Loudspeaker cover may not have been installed in the door sub frame 31 July 2019, Porsche Boxster, Porsche 911
R/2019/095 Inadequate connection between lower longitudinal member and cross member 16 April 2019, Porsche Cayman

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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