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2018 Porsche Boxster

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

1

1 current

Combined

9.9L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$2,493

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Lights And Instruments

Transport Canada recall 2022487 · manufacturer campaign ANB4

31 August 2022

Transport Canada lists: Boxster 2001–2004, 2013–2021 · Cayenne 2003–2018 · Cayman 2013–2021 · Macan 2015–2022 · and 2 more

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, covers were not installed over the horizontal headlamp adjusters. As a result, the headlamps may be adjusted horizontally. Canadian regulations do not allow for horizontal headlamp adjustment unless the vehicle is equipped with a built-in aiming device.

Why it matters

Headlamps that are not properly adjusted could cause reduced visibility or glare for oncoming drivers, and increase the risk of a crash.

What the dealer will do

Porsche will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to install caps over the headlamp adjustment screws.

58,856 vehicles affected in CanadaCarCompliance Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Two-seater
In its class
More efficient than 75% of 71 2018 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
230 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 2018 Porsche Boxster have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 1 recall on record for the 2018 Porsche Boxster. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2018 Porsche Boxster get?
NRCan rates the 2018 Porsche Boxster at 9.9 L/100 km combined, emitting 230 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 6 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 2018 Porsche Boxster for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $2,493 in fuel, producing roughly 3,716 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.