2011 Porsche Cayenne (e2) Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 Porsche Cayenne (e2). That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
POWER TRAIN
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints8

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Vehicle fails to accelerate from a stop intermittently. Vehicle hesitates/ bogs down for 5 to 8 seconds before accelerating regardless of the throttle position. This intermittent failure has not been identified or replicated by the dealer nor repaired. It is a critical safety issue since it…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-04-15

“Vehicle fails to accelerate from a stop intermittently. Vehicle hesitates/ bogs down for 5 to 8 seconds before accelerating regardless of the throttle position. This intermittent failure has not been identified or replicated by the dealer nor repaired. It is a critical safety issue since it…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2011-04-15

“Vehicle fails to accelerate from a stop intermittently. Vehicle hesitates/ bogs down for 5 to 8 seconds before accelerating regardless of the throttle position. This intermittent failure has not been identified or replicated by the dealer nor repaired. It is a critical safety issue since it…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2011-04-15

“When rolling slowly (<15mph) 1-2 second stall/bog after pressing accelerator before car accelerates, creating a major safety issue esp when merging with traffic, changing lanes, etc. *tr porsche north america denies this is a problem after inspection and says its "performing to specification".…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2011-03-31

“When rolling slowly (<15mph) 1-2 second stall/bog after pressing accelerator before car accelerates, creating a major safety issue esp when merging with traffic, changing lanes, etc. *tr porsche north america denies this is a problem after inspection and says its "performing to specification".…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2011-03-31

“The factory programming of the computer and speed control is incorrect. Porsche states that the vehicle is operating within characteristics and specifications [and according to us law a variance of up to 18% is allowed in the speedometer.] however, porsche has taken the us law to mean that it is…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2011-03-14

“The factory programming of the computer and speed control is incorrect. Porsche states that the vehicle is operating within characteristics and specifications [and according to us law a variance of up to 18% is allowed in the speedometer.] however, porsche has taken the us law to mean that it is…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-03-14

“The factory programming of the computer and speed control is incorrect. Porsche states that the vehicle is operating within characteristics and specifications [and according to us law a variance of up to 18% is allowed in the speedometer.] however, porsche has taken the us law to mean that it is…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2011-03-14
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Porsche Cayenne (e2) as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.