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2011 Porsche Cayenne Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recalls on record

Serious

37 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.05 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious16V169000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages

If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious12V065000

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

DETACHED HEADLIGHT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY AND AN INCREASED RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious22V656000

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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."

Complaint volume

37 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 37 complaints. Severity Index 0.05.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine12 · 32%Power Train11 · 30%Unknown Or Other5 · 14%Air Bags3 · 8%Steering1 · 3%Service Brakes1 · 3%Vehicle Speed Control1 · 3%Electrical System1 · 3%
  1. Engine — 12 reports
  2. Power Train — 11 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 5 reports
  4. Air Bags — 3 reports
  5. Steering — 1 reports
  6. Service Brakes — 1 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 1 reports
  8. Electrical System — 1 reports
  9. Exterior Lighting:Headlights — 1 reports
  10. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2003 (2) · 2004 (6) · 2005 (4) · 2006 (3) · 2008 (3) · 2009 (2) · 2010 (2) · 2011 · 2012 (4) · 2013 (3) · 2014 (3) · 2015 (2) · 2016 (2) · 2017 (2) · 2018 (1) · 2019 (6) · 2020 (4) · 2021 (5) · 2022 (2) · 2023 (1) · 2024 (4) · 2025 (2) · 2026 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.