The 2009 Porsche Cayenne has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 322,523 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. 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.
POWER TRAIN19V4460002019-06-1299,665 affected
Defect
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, 2004-2010 Cayenne, 2006 Cayenne Turbo S, 2010-2016 Panamera S, Panamera 4 S, Panamera Turbo, 2011-2016 Panamera, Panamera 4, 2012-2013 Panamera Turbo S, 2013-2016 Panamera 4 GTS, 2014-2016 Panamera 4 S Executive,…
Consequence
If the vehicle is exited without the transmission being in Park and without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shifter cable bushing, free of charge. Owners are instructed to use the parking brake until their vehicle is repaired. The recall began August 9, 2019. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AKB1.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2009 porsche cayenne. The vehicle was a dealer sale. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to o’reilly's for a diagnostic test, the diagnostic report listed the mileage at 209,000; however, at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was…”
“The contact owns a 2009 porsche cayenne. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated there was visible damage to the fuel tank flange, and there was a leak coming from the fuel tank. The contact stated that the obd port provided a code and that…”
“Fuel leaking from fuel tank”
“Very strong gas smell at driver side rear tire area.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 porsche cayenne. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor inside of the vehicle emanating from the driver's side rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of…”
“About couple/few weeks ago unable to open driver side door even when unlocked in park position and when car is turned off. It is a known common problem that have been posted on youtube. In an emergency & accident driver is unable to immediately escape/get out of vehicle because door won't open…”
“I was driving home about 10:44 pm on august 14 2019 when I heard what sounded like a explosion to my windows but I was afraid to pull over because it was a dark road so I got to the first gas station and checked for damage windows but come to find out it was the drivers back seat which had I gues…”
“Drive shaft goes off unexpectedly resulting in violent shaking of vehicle and loss of control while vehicle was in motion”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Porsche Cayenne as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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