Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Porsche Cayenne has 9 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
9
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, 2004-2010 Cayenne, 2006 Cayenne Turbo S, 2010-2016...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Porsche Cayenne. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:... |
| Nov 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | A START IGNITION WON'T START AND I HAVE TO PLUG THE KEY IN ORDER TO STARTED THE VEHICLE |
| Aug 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | ENGINE RUNNING INCREASINGLY ROUGH ON ACCELERATION. MECHANIC FOUND DRIVESHAFT FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIV... |
| Nov 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND VERY LOW MILES (70K+) SINCE I WORK MOSTLY FROM HOME. I SUDDENLY STARTED TO... |
| Sep 11, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WITHIN MINUTES OF DRIVING MY SON TO SCHOOL, I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAYENNE, THE... |
| Oct 27, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | DURING LOW SPEED DRIVING (ROUGHLY 20MPH) IN CONGESTED HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS ON... |
| Aug 6, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2008 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle starte... |
| Mar 3, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY 2008 PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO AS A SECOND OWNER BUT BEFORE THE PURCHASE WAS COMPLETED TH... |
| Jan 4, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | ON MY 2008 PORSCHE CAYENNE S ( PURCHASED IN MARCH 2007) I HAVE AT LEAST 3 TIMES EXPERIENCED A INCOR... |