Recall Register

2011 Porsche Cayenne S: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S. The newest campaign is 22V656000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Aug 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Headlights. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V656000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 261,141 units in total.

  1. 22V656000Received . 222,858 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number ANB4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V368000Received . 18,005 units.

    Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2010-2012 Panamera S, Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo vehicles, 2011-2012 Panamera and Panamera 4 vehicles, and 2011 Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo vehicles. The affected vehicles have camshaft controllers that may come loose inside the engine, potentially resulting in an engine stall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fastening screws for the camshaft adjusters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2018. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH08.

    Report filed by Porsche Cars North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AH08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 12V065000Received . 20,278 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached headlight could lead to loss of visibility and an increased risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number AC01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20039
  2. 20049
  3. 20054
  4. 20063
  5. 20081
  6. 20091
  7. 20113
  8. 20122
  9. 20131
  10. 20141
  11. 20151
  12. 20191
  13. 20201
  14. 20211
  15. 20241

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2011 Porsche Cayenne S: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/porsche/cayenne-s/2011/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S?
261,141 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Porsche Cayenne S have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Porsche Cayenne S, model years 2003 to 2024. 3 of them name the 2011 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.