2011 Porsche CAYENNE TURBO: complaints, problems and recalls

MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE -RELATED TO DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN VOLUNTARY WORKSHOP CAMPAIGN WC-22-IN THE ALUMINUM CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER BOLTS WHICH HAVE A TENDENCY TO SHEER OFF, WHICH PREVENT THE CAMSHAFTS FROM RUNNING. IF THIS OCCURS IN THE CAMSHAFT THAT OPERATES THE VACUUM PUMP, THE POWER BRAKING WILL ALSO FAIL, WHICH WILL RESULT IN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO BRAKE THE CAR WITHOUT THE VACUUM POWDERED BRAKES. THE BOLTS THEMSELVES MAY ALSO DROP INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL. IN MY …

Owner-reported narrative. 99,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10926441 at NHTSA ↗

CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER BOLTS STARTING TO BECOME LOOSE AND BACK OUT, WHICH IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON THOSE CARS, CAN LEAD TO SUDDEN UNPREDICTABLE LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING, AND POTENTIALLY ACCIDENTS, ESPECIALLY WITH VERY HEAVY AND VERY FAST CAR LIKE THIS ONE. DEALER QUOTED $4000 TO FIX WITH NEW BOLTS AND ADJUSTERS. ATTACHED ARE PICTURES TAKEN WITH A BORESCOPE FROM MY ENGINE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE PAYING FOR THIS. ALSO ATTACHED IS QUOTE FROM DEALER.

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10948598 at NHTSA ↗

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 FAILURE OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT SPEED, A LOSS OF POWER BRAKING AND STEERING WILL OCCUR AS A RESULT. PORSCHE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WAS FORCED TO RECALL ALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES IN CHINA BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT, BUT HAS SO FAR AVOIDED RECA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10956246 at NHTSA ↗

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: HTTP://EUROPE.AUTONEWS.COM/ARTICLE/20150209/ANE/150209861/PORSCHE-WILL-RECALL-SOME-PANAMERA-CAYENNE-MODELS-IN-CHINA-ON-CAMSHAFT- HTTPS://WWW.6SPEEDONLINE.COM/FORUMS/CAYENNE-958/319690-SNAPPED-CAMSHAFT-ADJUSTER-BOLT-ENGINE-BRAKE-HYDRAULICS-FAILURE.HTML

Owner-reported narrative. 95,957 miles reported. Look up ODI 10971679 at NHTSA ↗

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 ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO THE DEALER (WHICH WAS ONLY 1/4 MILE AWAY) THE PROBLEM WAS THE CAMSHAFT ADJUST BOLTS ON BANK #1 SHEARED. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART AND PROBLEM WITH ALL PORSCHE V8 ENGINES FROM 2011-2012.

Owner-reported narrative. 72,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10992355 at NHTSA ↗

11/10/2016 WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CAR RUNNING VERY ROUGH, TROUBLE STARTING. DEALER VERIFIED AND FOUND NUMEROUS FAULTS. REMOVED LEFT VALVE COVER AND FOUND SCREWS FOR CAM ADJUSTER BROKEN. REMOVED BANK 2 CAM ADJUSTER & VALVE COVER REMOVED OIL PAN TO RETRIEVE BROKEN PIECES OF SCREWS FROM ACTUATOR. REPLACED BOTH BANK 1&2 CAM ADJUSTERS. RESET CAM ADJUSTER TIMING.-DURING TEST DRIVE VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH & CHECK ENG. LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSIS.-DEFECTIVE CYLINDER 2 IGNITION COIL. 6/15/2017 DEALER NOTIFIED THAT ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS …

Owner-reported narrative. 84,961 miles reported. Look up ODI 11023444 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11029822 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11111598 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2012-02-21 (February 21, 2012)

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.

Reported: 2017-06-07 (June 7, 2017)

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: 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 number for this recall is AH08.

Reported: 2022-08-30 (August 30, 2022)

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: 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.