2012 Porsche Cayenne S recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2012 Porsche Cayenne S; the most frequently affected component is exterior lighting — headlights. Owners filed 33 complaints, most often about power train. Among the 17 model years of this model in the database, 2012 ranks #3 for number of recalls.

Recalls2

Complaints33

Crashes reported1in stored complaints

Fires reported1in stored complaints

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Recalls (2)

Exterior lighting — HeadlightsCampaign 22V656000 · 30 Aug 2022

Problem: 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."

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.

Remedy: 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.

Exterior lighting — HeadlightsCampaign 12V065000 · 21 Feb 2012

Problem: 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.

Risk: A detached headlight could lead to loss of visibility and an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: 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.

What owners complain about

Share of the 6 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Power train5 · 83%

Engine1 · 17%

When complaints were filed

20171

20183

20192

From owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 porsche cayenne s. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v368000 (engine). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer…
Engine · Dec 2017 · NHTSA complaint record

The porsche dealer informed me the bumping noise while accelerating is the transfer case. It is a common problem on all 2012 cayenne cars. The transfer case will make the bumping noise when accelerating. It will eventually slip to the dangerous point. This is when you accelerate into traffic and the transfer case only…
Power train · Oct 2018 · NHTSA complaint record

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 .
Power train · Jan 2019 · NHTSA complaint record

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 with cost
Power train · Feb 2019 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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