FaultScore

Porsche 718 Cayman vs BMW 645CI

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Porsche 718 Cayman BMW 645CI
Complaints on file 29 72
Model years covered 2016–2025 2004–2006
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 0 0
Fires reported 1 4
Injuries reported 1 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 6.9% 5.6%

Porsche 718 Cayman by year

16 17 19 21 22 23 25
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 7 24.1%
Seat Belts 5 17.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 10.3%
Airbags 3 10.3%
Electrical System 2 6.9%
Lights 2 6.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 6.9%
Steering 1 3.4%

BMW 645CI by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 16 22.2%
Brakes 9 12.5%
Seat Belts 9 12.5%
Engine & Cooling 7 9.7%
Electrical System 7 9.7%
Seats 6 8.3%
Steering 4 5.6%
Wheels 3 4.2%