Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Porsche Cayenne has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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... |
| 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... |
| Oct 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE HAS FAILED, JERKING AND INTERRUPTION OF ACCELERATIONS. ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. VERY W... |
| Feb 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE HAD THE TRANSFER CASE REPLACED IN THIS VEHICLE TWICE IN THE LAST 25K MILES. AT 65K MILES THE ... |
| Nov 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | AT TIME OF PURCHASE, 11/5/18 MY WIFE GLENDA AND I TOOK IT INTO PORSCHE WOODLAND HILLS WHO PERFORMED... |
| Oct 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE... |
| Oct 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. THERE IS AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY PORSCHE OF AN ASSOCIATED DEFECT OF THE TRANSFER... |
| May 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE ACTS AS IF GOING OVER SPEED BUMP OVER 18MPH ALSO JERKING AND TUGGING ON YOU AS YOU ACCELERAT... |
| Apr 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE FAILED 2016 ; WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AND FAILED AGAIN 2017. WHILE DRIVING FAILURE AFFE... |
| Jan 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSFER CASE IN THIS CAR IS FAILING AT 50,000 MILES LEADING TO POTENTIAL LOCK UP OF WHEELS, AXL... |
| Jul 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSFER CASE WENT BAD AT 64K MILES. THREE TSB'S ON TRANSFER CASE PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE VERY ISSUE... |
| May 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSFER CASE CLUNKS AND GRINDS WHEN DRIVING TURNING AND IN REVERSE WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON ... |
| Jan 16, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS PULLING FORWARD ON A LEVEL CITY STREET AND TURNING LEFT FROM A STOP SIGN. THERE WAS A SIGNIFI... |