The 2011 Porsche Cayenne Turbo has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 261,141 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
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.
ENGINE17V3680002017-06-0718,005 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
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
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
9
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
2
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2011 porsche cayenne turbo. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle shuddered abnormally. Additionally, while driving, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist, and the brake pedal was firm while depressed. The vehicle failed to come to a…”
“At time of purchase, 11/5/18 my wife glenda and I took it into porsche woodland hills who performed campaign aho8 or verified that the work had been done - replacing the faulty fastening screws in camshaft controller. Attached invoice #c56285 dated 11/5/18 says "recall completed - no correction…”
“Transfer case failure. There is an acknowledgment by porsche of an associated defect of the transfer case design and a related workshop bulletin (wb) when replacing the transfer case. Porsche mechanics are instructed to replace a "vent hose" for the transfer case. This newly revised design part…”
“2011 porsche cayenne. Consumer writes in regards to car stalling while driving. *ld the consumer was advised no fault codes appeared. The vehicle stalled and drifted into a curb bending and damaging the front wheels. The check engine light illuminated. *js”
“2011 porsche cayenne turbo. Consumer writes in regards to camshaft controller safety recall. Consumer had repair done prior to recall and is seeking reimbursement. *ld *js”
“Driving on highway when the car dramatically lost power and stalled, luckily I was close to an exit and managed to get off the highway. However there was an 18 wheeler behind me that had to brake hard to avoid hitting me. I got to the bottom of the exit ramp and the car was barely running. Was…”
“Porsche has a know defect in the camshaft adjuster screw failure porsche as already lead a campaign to fix this issue in other parts of the globe and this failure caused my vehicle to have catastrophic engine failure that porsche now wants $35,199.00 to fix/repair. References:…”
“Late 2010 to early 2012 porsche cayenne vehicles with v8 engines have a manufacturing defect with bolts that hold the camshaft adjusters. The weak bolts in question are made of aluminum and have been experiencing failures where they sheer off, causing catastrophic damage to the engine. If this…”
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 Turbo as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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