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US recalls (5)
Park outsideEngine 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 and remedy
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.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness and secure it to a coolant tube using a tie-wrap clip, free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porche's number for this recall is AF05. Note: The wiring harness could short and result in a fire even when the vehicle is unattended. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Suspension: rear
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 and remedy
Risk: If the control arm connecting shafts crack, affecting vehicle handling, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the longitudinal and transverse control arms, free of charge. The recall began on September 6, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AJ04.
Suspension: front, control 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 and remedy
Risk: A cracked lower control arm may affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2017. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG09.
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 and remedy
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.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as necessary, replace the seat belt mount and seat belt reel attaching bolts, free of charge. The recall began October 18, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG04.
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 and remedy
Risk: If the control arms break, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the control arms, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AE03.
Canadian recalls (6)
Show 6 Canadian recalls
Suspension
2018-05-02 · campaign 2018-225 · 26 vehicles
On certain vehicles, the control arms may develop material weakness over time. This could affect a vehicle’s handling under extreme driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the affected components with parts that have improved long term durability. Note: The vehicles are safe to drive under normal conditions, but Porsche recommends that the vehicles not be driven on race tracks until the recall remedy has been performed.
Steering
2016-12-07 · campaign 2016-611 · 26 vehicles
On certain vehicles, the lower control arms of the front axle may contain a manufacturing defect which could cause the lower control arms to crack. A crack in the lower control arms could impair vehicle handling during spirited driving which could increase the risk of crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the lower control arms with new updated parts. Note: Porsche recommends to customers that the vehicles not be driven on race tracks until the recall remedy has been completed.
Seats and restraints
2016-07-08 · campaign 2016-357 · 26 vehicles
On certain vehicles, in the event that the seat belt mount and seat belt reel attachment bolts were removed during servicing, they may have been reinstalled in the incorrect location due to an error in servicing literature. This could weaken the seat belt attachment points and potentially allow separation in a crash, increasing the risk of injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect the screws and replace if necessary.
Electrical
2015-05-21 · campaign 2015-217 · 19 vehicles
On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the left rear radiator fan may make contact with a carbon fiber heat insulation plate. This could cause chafing of the wiring harness which could lead to an electric short, increasing the risk of fire resulting in injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect, secure and repair the wiring harness if damage is found.
Suspension
2014-12-19 · campaign 2014-580 · 5 vehicles
On certain vehicles, front control arms may not meet specifications and could break, affecting vehicle control. This could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace affected control arms.
Suspension
2014-07-29 · campaign 2014-319 · 1 vehicles
On certain vehicles, rear longitudinal and transverse control arms may not meet specifications and could break, affecting vehicle control. This could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace affected control arms.
Owner complaints
No owner complaints found for the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder.
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| 918 Spyder 4.6 L Automatic (AM-S7) | 20 | 24 | 22 | $3,750 |
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