Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Porsche cayenne has 3 recalls, 62 complaints.
3
Recalls
62
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V169000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Cayenne vehicles manufactured April 28, 2010, to January 11, 2016...
12V065000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PORSCHE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CAYENNE, CAYENNE S, CAYENNE S HYBRID, AND CAYENNE TURBO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 8, 2010, TH...
22V656000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 Porsche Macan, Cayenne, Panamera, and Cayman S, 2001-2004 Boxster, Boxster S...
Overall
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Front Crash
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Side Crash
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Rollover
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Rating for: 2011 Porsche Cayenne SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RANDOMLY A SERIOUS UNSAFE TO OPERATE 'SERVICE NECESSARY' WARNING APPEARS ON THE I... |
| Nov 15, 2024 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The leather on my Porsche Cayenne dashboard has shrunk and is pulling away from the front of the das... |
| Nov 12, 2024 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Porsche dash material is separating from the substrate of the structure. This material is directly ... |
| Nov 4, 2024 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The original Porsche leather upper dashboard has shrunk, causing exposed staples, and rippling of th... |
| Jun 16, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Porsche Cayenne Turbo. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, t... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | ENGINE | My vehicle has camshaft and crankshaft correlation problems due to the well-known problem with its s... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2011 Porsche Cayenne S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| May 1, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Model- Consumer is writing in reference to Porsche Recall ANB4. Requesting in... |
| Apr 17, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I have a 2011 model Porsche Cayenne S. From the service records, I can tell the car has had two tran... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | 2011 Cayenne Turbo: Vehicle has had recent transfer case servicing. Experiencing a grinding sensatio... |
| Jun 29, 2020 | ENGINE | THE ALUMINUM BOLTS ON THE TIMING COVER ARE BROKEN CAUSING AN OIL LEAK. IF THE ALL BOLTS ARE MADE OF ... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH MY 2011 CAYENNE S -- JUST REPLACED TRANSFER CASE IN JULY 2017 (LESS TH... |
| May 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE WHILE DRIVING STARTED JERKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.. IT HAS SLOWLY GOTTEN WORSE AND H... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | ENGINE | INTAKE CAMSHAFTS ADJUSTER BOLTS BROKE WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET C@P CASE WITH PORSCHE # 0005... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | ENGINE | ENGINE STOPPED WORKING. |
| Dec 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HAD TRANSFER CASE REPLACED AT 20K AND NOW TOLD TO DO AGAIN AT 46K. SUDDEN JERK AND LOSS OF ACCEL... |
| Dec 16, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | COOLANT LEAKS WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. LEAK IS DUE TO FAULTY PLASTIC THAT WAS REDESIGNED TO META... |
| Oct 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE HAS FAILED, JERKING AND INTERRUPTION OF ACCELERATIONS. ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. VERY W... |
| Jul 26, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON A CITY STREET. I LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THEN APPLIED MY FOOT BACK O... |
| Feb 27, 2019 | ENGINE | THE COOLANT PIPE DESIGN IS FLAWED. THE BARB IS GLUED AND PRESSED IN THE ALUMINUM BODY. OVER TIME THE... |