KnownCarProblemsHome › Porsche › Cayenne › 2011
2011 Porsche Cayenne Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 30 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Porsche Cayenne, most often about the engine (40% of complaints, typically around 90,000 miles). It is 8th of 23 Cayenne model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2011 Porsche Cayenne problems
Engine
12 complaints · 40%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 Porsche Cayenne. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v368000 (engine). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Porsche of silver spring in silver spring, maryland…
The bolts on the camshaft controller broke inside of my engine. When this happened, I was driving southbound on the 405 freeway in los angeles, ca. The car violently jerked and then stalled on the freeway. This almost caused a major accident, but thankfully everyone was able to avoid my car. I've been told by a few…
Transmission
11 complaints · 37%Half of these problems showed up before 64,000 miles.
I have had the transfer case replaced in this vehicle twice in the last 25k miles. At 65k miles the car is doing the familiar grinding and surging again, evident it will need a third $5-6000 transfer case. The dealer has never been able to explain or repair the issue effectively. The manufacturer does not reply to…
The transfer case clunks and grinds when driving turning and in reverse with only 60,000 miles on the car and the dealer said it needs to be replaced, from what I have read this is a wide spread problem
Other or unspecified
5 complaints · 17%Transfer case issue is resulting in a jerky vehicle. This is part of the transmission system and over time will cause wear in front and rear differentials of an AWD vehicle.
Air bags
3 complaints · 10%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2011 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."
Brakes: pedals and linkages
Risk: If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly circlip, installing any missing circlips, free of charge. The recall began on july 8, 2016. Owners may contact porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is ag02.
Full defect summary
Porsche cars north america, inc. (porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 cayenne vehicles manufactured april 28, 2010, to january 11, 2016. The brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a circlip, allowing the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge.
Lights: headlights
Risk: A detached headlight could lead to loss of visibility and an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlamp locking assemblies, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 9, 2012. Owners may contact porsche at 1-800-767-7243.
Full defect summary
Porsche is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 cayenne, cayenne s, cayenne s hybrid, and cayenne turbo vehicles manufactured from march 8, 2010, through january 31, 2012 because the headlamps may come loose and detach from the fender.
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.
Questions about the 2011 Porsche Cayenne
- What are the most common problems with the 2011 Porsche Cayenne?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (12 complaints, typically around 90,000 miles); transmission (11 complaints, typically around 64,000 miles); other or unspecified (5 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2011 Porsche Cayenne have?
- 3 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 2011 a bad year for the Porsche Cayenne?
- It is 8th of 23 Cayenne model years by number of complaints, with 30 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.