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Porsche Cayenne S

Safety Grade: D
132
Total Complaints
8
Crashes
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top Issues

ENGINE
24
POWER TRAIN
18
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
TIRES
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOL
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGI
3

Recent Complaints

2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE S — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The contact owns a 2011 Porsche Cayenne S. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights failed to illuminate properly. The contact stated that there was water intrusion in the headlight housings. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that t...
2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE S — POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2006 Porsche Cayenne S. The contact stated that the front of the vehicle was facing uphill, the contact decided not to reverse down the hill and was attempting to turn the vehicle around to drive down the hill. The contact put the vehicle in park and was hanging over the driver’...
2020 PORSCHE CAYENNE S — POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Porsche Cayenne S. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, there was a rough hard deceleration. The contact stated that the vehicle lurched forward causing the driver to apply the brakes. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to...
2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE S — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE S. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSULATION FOR THE WIRES ON THE HEADLIGHTS WERE WORN OUT RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF HEADLIGHT FUNCTIONALITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CHECK HEADLIGHT AND CHECK TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOC...
2007 PORSCHE CAYENNE S — TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PORSCHE CAYENNE S EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI TIRES, TIRE LINE: P-ZERO, TIRE SIZE: 275/45/ZR19, DOT NUMBER: XTN4N682. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN HIS DRIVEWAY, HE BECAME AWARE OF A BLISTER ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE INS...
2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE S — SERVICE BRAKES
I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON A CITY STREET. I LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THEN APPLIED MY FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PAD WOULDN'T GO DOWN, IT WAS HARD.
2011 PORSCHE CAYENNE S — ENGINE
THE COOLANT PIPE DESIGN IS FLAWED. THE BARB IS GLUED AND PRESSED IN THE ALUMINUM BODY. OVER TIME THE GLUE LOSES ITS PROPERTIES AND THE BARB COMES OUT THUS CAUSING MASSIVE COOLANT LEAK AND THE ENGINE CAN OVERHEAT. THE PART WAS REDISGNED AROUND 2015 WHERE THE BARB IS NOW THREADED, BUT THE ORIGINAL PAR...
2012 PORSCHE CAYENNE S — POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING CAR, IT FEELS ROUGH AND IS HARD TO ACCELERATE SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRANSFER CASE. THE TRANSFER CASE SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM AND IS COMMON AMONG THESE CARS. IT'S UNSAFE AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY .
2012 PORSCHE CAYENNE S — POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSFER CASE HAS GONE OUT FOR THE 4TH TIME SINCE IF WENT OVER 50K, AT LOW SPEEDS ITS CLUNKY AND DRAGS AND BUMPY WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I FOUND OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM MUTLI TIMES AS MYSELF AND THIS IS NOT CHEAP TO FIX. THE DEALER KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT HELP...
2006 PORSCHE CAYENNE S — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INSULATION ON THE WIRING INSIDE THE HEAD LIGHTS AND WIRING ON THE HARNESSES FEEDING THE HEAD LIGHTS & TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DETERIORATES AND CRUMBLES. THIS LEADS TO SHORTING OF WIRES AND HEAD LIGHT & TURN SIGNAL FAILING. ADDITIONALLY THE CONNECTORS ON THE HEAD LIGHTS & HARNESSES CORRODE LEADING TO HEAD...

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