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2013 Porsche CAYENNE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

40 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

66,095 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 24 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 40 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting717.5%
Electrical and battery issues12.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
16
Unknown Or Other
9
Engine
7
Air Bags
6
Fuel/Propulsion System
5
Seat Belts
4
Electrical System
3
Structure:Body
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train16
Unknown Or Other9
Engine7
Air Bags6
Fuel/Propulsion System5
Seat Belts4
Electrical System3
Structure:Body2

Power Train: 16; Unknown Or Other: 9; Engine: 7; Air Bags: 6; Fuel/Propulsion System: 5; Seat Belts: 4; Electrical System: 3; Structure:Body: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
11
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,99911
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 16 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2015
1
2016
2
2017
2
2018
4
2019
13
2020
5
2021
1
2022
2
2024
5
2025
3
2026
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20151
20162
20172
20184
201913
20205
20211
20222
20245
20253
20262

2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2017: 2; 2018: 4; 2019: 13; 2020: 5; 2021: 1; 2022: 2; 2024: 5; 2025: 3; 2026: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11242302 · 2019-08-07 (August 7, 2019)

FAILURE OF TRANSFER CASE AT 51,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 78,000 MILES. PORSCHE ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM NATIONWIDE BUT WILL NOT COVER REPAIR. VEHICLE SHUTTERS/STUTTERS AND DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS (4 TO 5). THIS FAILURE IS DESCRIBED COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES ON THE INTERNET IN VARIOUS FORUMS. PORSCHE NORTH AMERICA REFUSES TO COVER REPAIR & WARRANTY REPAIR ON SAME PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11242302 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11255257 · 2019-09-13 (September 13, 2019)

TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE ISSUES IMMEDIATELY AFTER ACCELERATION BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. VEHICLE STUMBLES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT FROM A STANDSTILL, KNOWN ISSUE IN THE PORSCHE COMMUNITY, MY ISSUE FIRST STARTED AT 68K MILES, GOT THE TRANSFER CASE REPLACED, NOW SAME ISSUE WITH THE TRANSFER CASE AGAIN AT 79K MILES, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, MY WIFE, AND 2 KIDS AT THE AGE OF 8 YEARS OLD AND 7 MONTHS OLDS WAS ALLMOST IN AN ACCIDENT WITH AN TRACTOR TRAILER DUE TO THIS TRANSFER CASE, SOMEONE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11255257 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10695146 · 2015-03-18 (March 18, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 PORSCHE CAYENNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED AS FULL AND REMAINED ON THE SAME LEVEL AFTER DRIVING 90 MILES OR MORE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL WOULD DROP DRASTICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V506000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE A…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10695146 at NHTSA ↗