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2005 Porsche Cayenne Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 32 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Porsche Cayenne, most often about the fuel system (50% of complaints, typically around 113,000 miles). It is 7th of 23 Cayenne model years by number of complaints and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2005 Porsche Cayenne problems
Fuel system
16 complaints · 50%Half of these problems showed up before 113,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2005 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated that when driving 90 MPH the vehicle would shake. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and the contact was told that there was not enough fuel traveling through the fuel lines and the accelerator pedal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
I noticed a recall on your site for my VIN # but I have not been reached by Porsche to fix. I'm unsure if this has been the culprit of my check engine light and airbag light being illuminated on my dash.
Engine
8 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 47,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, cooling system.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated that the engine light was illuminated then the vehicle started to lunge forward when the contact tried to accelerate, and it became difficult to shift gears. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised him that there was a misfire on the engine and one…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated while driving at low and high speeds the vehicle lunged forward. He also heard a loud noise in the engine. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised him that the ignition coil and cylinder number 5 needed to be replaced. The ignition coil was repaired…
Air bags
4 complaints · 13%Parts named most often: frontal.
Metal, heat-conductive Porsche emblem on steering wheel (atop airbag) caused severe burn/brand on driver's forearm when airbag deployed. Other manufacturers use plastic emblem to avoid burning drivers.
The contact owns a 2005 Porsche Cayenne. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the air bag deployed without warning or a crash. The passenger side window shattered. There were no injuries. The contact called Porsche of tampa at [phone] (located at 103 e fowler ave, tampa, fl 33612) and was informed to call the…
Transmission
4 complaints · 13%Parts named most often: driveline.
The contact owns a 2005 Porsche Cayenne. The contact was driving 35-40 MPH when the vehicle lunged forward while shifting hard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the valve body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure…
Since I have had the vehicle I have had to replace the drive shaft 3 times. Porsche replaced it once under warranty and the other two times I had to pay in excess of $900.00 to have it replaced. I have been told by Porsche that it has a defiective rubber seal and when the seal fails so does he drive shaft. This is a…
Electrical
3 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: wiring.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Porsche Cayenne. The engine light illuminated while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who discovered that one of the wires in the storage compartment was ripped. The contact was charged $770 for wires that he stated were bare wires on one side of the non-insulated storage compartment.…
I paid for this recall 17v-576 and never received my reimbursement for this issue from Porsche. They owe me $1800.00 I want to be reimbursed immediately. I spent a lot of money repairing this vehicle constantly. Very poorly made.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Porsche Cayenne recalls
Lights: headlights
Risk: Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the headlights for sealing caps and install missing caps as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 28, 2022. Owners may contact porsche's customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is anb4.
Full defect summary
Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2020 porsche macan, cayenne, panamera, and cayman s, 2001-2004 boxster, boxster s, 2004 boxster 50 jahre spyder 550 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all affected models and model years. The caps that cover the low-beam headlight horizontal adjustment screws are missing, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Transmission: gear position indication (prndl)
Risk: If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. Owners are instructed to use the parking brake until their vehicle is repaired. The recall began august 9, 2019. Owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is akb1.
Full defect summary
Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 cayenne s, cayenne turbo, 2004-2010 cayenne, 2006 cayenne turbo s, 2010-2016 panamera s, panamera 4 s, panamera turbo, 2011-2016 panamera, panamera 4, 2012-2013 panamera turbo s, 2013-2016 panamera 4 gts, 2014-2016 panamera 4 s executive, panamera turbo executive, panamera turbo s g1 II, panamera turbo s executive, 2013 panamera 4 platinum edition, panamera platinum edition, 2016 panamera 4 edition, panamera edition, panamera turbo s executive luxury sports vehicles. The bushing that attaches the gear selector lever to the gearbox may degrade over time, causing the bushing to detach. This condition could allow the driver to move the shift lever to park and remove the ignition key, while the transmission may not be in park, with no warning message or audible chime.
Fuel system: fuel pump
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel filter flanges with new filter flanges that have a protective film, free of charge. The recall began july 6, 2018. Owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ah10.
Full defect summary
Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 cayenne s and cayenne turbo vehicles, 2004-2006 cayenne vehicles, and 2006 cayenne s "titanium" edition vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Seat belts
Risk: When involved in a crash, the child restraints may not be properly secured increasing the risk of injury or death to the seat occupant.
Fix: Dealers will permanently install a clip in either of the affected rear outboard seat belts and provide an owner's manual insert. The clips will prevent unwarranted conversion from alr to elr mode with child seat installation. The recall began may 17, 2005. Owners should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039.
Full defect summary
Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." all three rear seat positions and the front passenger position are equipped with seat belt retractors that have a locking feature which converts the retractor from an emergency locking retractor (elr) mode to an automatic locking retractor (alr) mode for the purposes of child restraint installation. The belt may deactivate the alr mode with certain child restraints.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Srs warning light illumination
Summary
Porsche is initiating a customer notification action to address a condition related to a faulty or loose connector in the side airbag system.porsche's testing has shown that the faulty connector will not prevent side airbag deployment.the faulty connector will cause the circuit resistance to exceed the threshold for illumination of the air bag warning light.porsche has reported a large number of warranty claims for illumination of the air bag warning light and many vehicles have been serviced to correct this condition as described in the cayenne technical information bulletin: group 6, #11/04 airbag warning light activated.porsche will perform this service to all remaining uncorrected vehicl
Srs warning light illumination
Summary
During the preliminary evaluation phase, odi identified 76 owner complaints and 6,582 warranty claims related to airbag warning light illumination from either a faulty side-impact airbag module or wiring harness.to date, there has been no allegation of crash, injury or death reported.porsche reports that a bad batch of modules was produced during mid-november to mid-december, 2003.however, porsche?s warranty data indicates that most of the modules replaced under warranty were on vehicles built before and after this period indicating that the issue could be more widespread.porsche reports that the wiring harness malfunction is due to a faulty connector leading to the airbag module as a result
Questions about the 2005 Porsche Cayenne
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Porsche Cayenne?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (16 complaints, typically around 113,000 miles); engine (8 complaints, typically around 47,000 miles); air bags (4 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Porsche Cayenne have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from August 30, 2022 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Porsche Cayenne?
- It is 7th of 23 Cayenne model years by number of complaints, with 32 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.