2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recalls for the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid; the most frequently affected component is exterior lighting — headlights. Owners filed 51 complaints, most often about engine. Among the 4 model years of this model in the database, 2011 ranks #1 for number of recalls.
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.
Engine and engine cooling — GasolineCampaign 15V016000 · 20 Jan 2015
Problem: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Cayenne S Hybrid, and 2012 Panamera S Hybrid vehicles manufactured April 26, 2011, to August 2, 2012. The fuel injection system may leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increasea the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel rails, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2015. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.
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 13 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.
Engine9 · 69%
Power train3 · 23%
Service brakes2 · 15%
Electronic stability control (esc)1 · 8%
Exterior lighting1 · 8%
When complaints were filed
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From owner complaints
Engine stalled while driving. Car taken to porsche dealership where they determined the camshaft controller needed to be replaced as it was broken. Paid $4000 in repairs in 2016. Porsche has since issued a recall for this issue, however they will not reimburse for the previous repairs as they noted. No response on…
Faulty camshaft bolts in early v8's of this generation (2011 models) resulting in loss of engine power, and sometimes brakes. Vehicle broke down in the middle of a busy road, luckily was not at highway speed or it could have been very dangerous.
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.
The screws holding my camshaft actuator failed and i experienced immediate engine lose as well as braking lose due to no vacuum. At the time of my engine failure it was a known issue for porsche (see wc-22) whereas they did not make public aware or proactively fix the issue. This ended up costing me approximately…
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.