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2011 Porsche cayenne Engine Problems

Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2011 Porsche cayenne has 31 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2011 Porsche cayenne

Engine
31
Powertrain
16
Other
5
Airbags
3

31

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Engine Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jun 16, 2024ENGINEThe contact owns a 2011 Porsche Cayenne Turbo. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, t...
Apr 11, 2024ENGINEMy vehicle has camshaft and crankshaft correlation problems due to the well-known problem with its s...
Jun 29, 2020ENGINETHE ALUMINUM BOLTS ON THE TIMING COVER ARE BROKEN CAUSING AN OIL LEAK. IF THE ALL BOLTS ARE MADE OF ...
Mar 10, 2020ENGINEINTAKE CAMSHAFTS ADJUSTER BOLTS BROKE WHILE IN MOTION ON CITY STREET C@P CASE WITH PORSCHE # 0005...
Mar 10, 2020ENGINEENGINE STOPPED WORKING.
Feb 27, 2019ENGINETHE COOLANT PIPE DESIGN IS FLAWED. THE BARB IS GLUED AND PRESSED IN THE ALUMINUM BODY. OVER TIME THE...
Aug 14, 2017ENGINE2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING. *LD THE CONSUMER ...
Jul 31, 2017ENGINE2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CAMSHAFT CONTROLLER SAFETY RECALL. CONSUME...
Jul 1, 2017ENGINETHE BOLTS ON THE CAMSHAFT CONTROLLER BROKE INSIDE OF MY ENGINE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING SO...
Jun 17, 2017ENGINETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUM...
Jun 11, 2017ENGINEWHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ALL OF SUDDEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISE...
May 24, 2017ENGINEDRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR DRAMATICALLY LOST POWER AND STALLED, LUCKILY I WAS CLOSE TO AN EXIT ...
Mar 31, 2017ENGINEPORSCHE HAS A KNOW DEFECT IN THE CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER SCREW FAILURE PORSCHE AS ALREADY LEAD A CAMPAI...
Feb 21, 2017ENGINELATE 2010 TO EARLY 2012 PORSCHE CAYENNE VEHICLES WITH V8 ENGINES HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH BO...
Jan 17, 2017ENGINECAMSHAFT ADJUSTER BOLTS STARTING TO BECOME LOOSE AND BACK OUT, WHICH IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT...
Nov 12, 2016ENGINEMAJOR ENGINE FAILURE -RELATED TO DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN VOLUNTARY WORKSHOP CAMPAIGN WC-22-IN THE ALUMI...
Nov 10, 2016ENGINE11/10/2016 WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR RUNNING VERY ROUGH, TROUBLE STARTING. DEALER VERI...
Nov 9, 2016ENGINESNAPPED ALUMINUM CAMSHAFT SENSOR BOLT RESULTED IN TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY PO...
Nov 7, 2016ENGINECAMSHAFT ADJUSTER BOLTS SNAPPED WHILE IN OPERATING MODE.BEING MADE OF ALUMINUM NOT STEEL AS IN PREVI...
Nov 1, 2016ENGINETHE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR BOLTS BREAK AND CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE LOSE POWER ...

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