Porsche Cayenne Recalls
The Cayenne has been recalled 17 times. The 2004 and 2019 model years have been involved in the most campaigns.
Recalls are free repairs, initiated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or Porsche itself, for a widespread safety problem. They might be a pain, but a recalled problem is better than an ignored one.
Latest Cayenne Recall News
There's a lot of news out there, but not all of it matters. We try to boil down it to the most important bits about things that actually help you with your car problem. Interested in getting these stories in an email? Signup for free email alerts over at CarComplaints.com.
How sure are you that your backup camera is showing a real-time photo?
Porsche is recalling the 2019 Cayenne and Cayenne S because drivers are seeing a delayed image of what's behind the SUVs. Porsche hopes a software update will fix the problem starting in April 2019.
A delayed image, what could possibly go wrong? 🙈
keep reading article "Cayenne Backup Camera Recalled for Showing Delayed Images"Porsche vehicles have a software brake pad alert system that warns you when the pads are getting too thin. And it works. Sorta.
The system displays a yellow alert warning message when the pads are worn out, but will never display a CODE RED when the pads are dangerously thin. The recall affects over 14,000 vehicles and will begin in April 2019.
keep reading article "Porsche’s Software Brake Pad Alert Only Goes So Far"The optional ski bags that Porsche sells for its vehicles are being recalled because they keep falling off.
Porsche is recalling 142 vehicles equipped with optional ski bags because the fastening straps may have been manufactured with the wrong thread.
keep reading article "Optional Ski Bag Accessory Can Fall Off"A missing c-clip in some 2011-2016 Porsche Cayenne SUVs could allow for some brake pedal mayhem.
The missing clip can cause the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge. From there, a driver will need to find unique methods of applying the brakes without a brake pedal.
The c-clip stands for circlip, but I'm thinking it could also stand for crap. As in, "ahh, crap --- my brake pedal just fell off."
keep reading article "Dislodged Brake Pedals"Porsche has recalled a grand total of 2 cars for alignments problems. Yep, 2.
The automaker says a manufacturing error caused an alignment problem that puts the front and rear axles out of whack. Considering those are your only axles, you probably want them, uh ... in whack?
The recalled cars were a 2015 Cayenne Diesel and Cayenne S built between November 26, 2016 and November 27, 2014.
keep reading article "A Tiny Recall for a Big Alignment Problem"You know your year is off to a bad start if you're one of two people with a car recalled for alignment issues.
That's right. Porsche has recalled 2 (yes, two) vehicles in the entire US of A. The vehicles, one a 2015 Cayenne Diesel and one a Cayenne S, were built between 11/26/14 and 11/27/14. I guess they don't build a lot of those things.
keep reading article "Porsche Recalls 2 (Yes, Two) Cars"