2015 PORSCHE 918 SPYDER Complaints and Recall Information
The 2015 PORSCHE 918 SPYDER has 0 complaints and 7 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to suspension components and potential electrical hazards involving the cooling system. Safety restraints have also been subject to recall due to improper anchorage during service.
Seven recalls affect this vehicle. They impact suspension control arms, the radiator fan wiring harness, and front seat belt anchorage. Safety risks include loss of vehicle control, electrical fire, and insufficient seat belt security.
Recalls- Rear suspension control arms. Recall 14V457000 affects 5 vehicles with rear-axle control arms that may break causing loss of control and crash risk. Porsche will inspect and replace the control arms as needed at no cost.
- Radiator fan wiring harness. Recall 15V335000 covers 223 vehicles with a wiring harness possibly contacting an engine insulation plate. This can cause harness chafing and an electrical short increasing fire risk. Owners are advised to park outside until repair by securing the harness with a tie-wrap clip. Notification began July 2015.
- Rear suspension connecting shafts. Recall 18V287000 affects 305 vehicles where control arm shafts may fail from stress corrosion cracking, impairing handling and increasing crash risk. Porsche will replace these control arms free of charge.
- Front suspension control arms. Also part of recall 18V287000 on 305 vehicles with the same defect and fix as the rear suspension recall. Replacement control arms will be provided at no charge.
- Front seat belt anchorage bolts. Recall 16V520000 involves 306 vehicles where incorrect screws used during service could reduce belt anchorage strength in a crash. Porsche will inspect and replace bolts as needed for free.
- Front lower control arms at ball joint. Recall 16V885000 covers 306 vehicles with front lower control arms susceptible to cracking at the ball joint. This defect could impair handling and increase crash risk. Repairs include replacing the lower control arms at no cost to owners.
- Front lower control arms lower arm. Also under recall 16V885000 affecting 306 vehicles for cracking at the lower arm portion, with the same risk and remedy as above. Replacement control arms provided free of charge.
Owners facing repeated suspension problems or unresolved safety defect recalls should consider their state’s lemon law protections. These laws may provide recourse for vehicles with chronic issues or unresolved recall-related repairs.
2015 PORSCHE 918 SPYDER Summary
2015
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
1145
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2015 PORSCHE 918 SPYDER
305 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder vehicles. The connecting shafts of the longitudinal and transverse control arms may fail due to stress corrosion cracking, impacting vehicle handling.
Risk: If the control arm connecting shafts crack, affecting vehicle handling, it can increase the risk of a crash.
2015 PORSCHE 918 SPYDER
306 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured November 6, 2013, to July 27, 2015. The affected vehicles have front lower control arms that may crack at the ball joint.
Risk: A cracked lower control arm may affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
2015 PORSCHE 918 SPYDER
306 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid Electric vehicles manufactured February 2, 2015 through July 1, 2015. In the affected vehicles, incorrect screws might have been used when re-installing and/or re-securing the seat belt mount or the seat belt reel during vehicle service.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the incorrect bolts may not keep the seat belts properly anchored to the car, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupants.
2015 PORSCHE 918 SPYDER
223 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured February 25, 2014, to April 29, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness for the left rear radiator fan may contact an engine heat insulation plate.
Risk: If the harness contacts the insulation plate, the harness may chafe and result in an electrical short which could increase the risk of a fire.
2015 PORSCHE 918 SPYDER
5 vehicles affected
SUSPENSION:REAR
Porsche Cars of North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 918 Spyder vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to June 18, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with rear-axle control arms that may break, causing difficulty controlling the vehicle.
Risk: If the control arms break, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.