2005 Porsche Cayenne S problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Engine And Engine Cooling (2) · Tires (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2022-08-30 · campaign 22V656000 · 222,858 vehicles
Defect: 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 Federa
Risk: Improperly adjusted headlights may not illuminate the road properly, or cause a glare to oncoming drivers, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (Prndl) 2019-06-12 · campaign 19V446000 · 99,665 vehicles
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, Panamera Turbo Executive, Panamera Turbo S G1 II, Panamera Turbo S Executive, 2013 Panamera 4 Platinum Edition, Panamera Platinum Edition, 2016 Panamera 4 Edition, Panamera Edition, Panam
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2017-09-20 · campaign 17V576000 · 50,145 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo vehicles, 2004-2006 Cayenne vehicles, and 2006 Cayenne S "Titanium" Edition vehicles. These gasoline-powered vehicles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel filter flanges with new filter flanges that have a protective film, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AH10.
Service bulletins (374)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 28-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c40 engine oils. note that this bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which c40 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 27-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c20 engine oils. note that the bulletin covers all models back to model year 1984, for which c20 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 26-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche c30 engine oils. note that the bulletin includes all models back to model year 1984, for which c30 engine oils are allocated.
Power Train 2026-09-22 · No. 25-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturer's certificate for overview of approved porsche a40 engine oils. note that this bulletin covers all vehicles from model year 1997 to 2020, for which a40 engine oils are assigned. model years 1997-2001 are not available for selection in the system.
Wheels 2026-09-14 · SPTL2609 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
special tools and equipment information for alignment machines - q3 2026 software spec update available
Electrical System 2026-09-01 · No. 12-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical information for damage to nano plug contacts due to utilization of incorrect measuring equipment
Showing the 6 most recent of 374 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-06-15 · Tires · 88,500 mi“in 2016, at around 85,000 miles the big o tires, located at 3415 s maryland pkwy, las vegas, nv 89169, installed four new tire on my cayenne s, 2005. the tire manufacturer is continental and all tires are of 275/45/19 size. anticipating a 470 miles trip on june 8, 2018 from las vegas to moab, ut, on the previous day i check all tires for pressure …”
2018-05-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System“tl* the contact owns a 2005 porsche cayenne s. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 17v576000 (fuel pump, gasoline) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact received the recall notification in november of 2017. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (the collection, 200 bird road, coral gables, fl 33146, phone …”
2016-03-22 · Engine · 61,000 mi“the engine has plastic coolant pipes between the front and back of the engine. they failed and dumped all the coolant out while on the road. car was disabled and had to be towed. after researching, it's concluded that this is a very common failure in cayennes with a v8 engine at about 60000 miles. mine had 61000. this is a safety concern. the…”
2014-09-11 · Structure:body · 93,500 mi · 💥 crash“in a parking lot traveling at 7 mph approx, applied the brakes and the psm (stability management) lights and buzzers came on. lost all brakes on the car and could not stop. pumped the brakes and still no stopping capability. had to hit a pole to avoid pedestrians and other cars. dealer diagnosed the cause as a yaw sensor failure which they say cont…”
2011-09-20 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 74,800 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 porsche cayenne s. the contact stated that the radiator pipe was fractured, causing anti freeze to leak from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the original hose lines were replaced with metal lines due to corrosion. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistan…”
2011-05-17 · Electrical System · 76,621 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 porsche cayenne s. the contact stated that instrument panel was failing and the turn signals and speedomitor were inoperable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they told the contact that the entire instrument panel would need to be removed to replace a microchip at a cost of $2000. the failure mileage was 76,62…”
2008-10-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 44,400 mi“i was driving a porsche cayenne s today on highway at 65mph. the car unexpectedly slowed down by around 20 miles for about 10 seconds. 5 minutes later, same problem occurred again and then the engine stalled, and the steering wheel locked. it is very dangerous to stall on highway, without too much control on steering wheel. the dealer said they …”
2008-02-11 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 78,486 mi“i own a 2005 porsche cayenne. since owning this truck there have been numerous items that have gone wrong. all the main computers had to be replaced, front drive shaft, transmission, and now a coolant tube. the last item is my concern, which cost $2,800.00 to fix on a truck that has 71,000 miles on it. when it was taken to the dealer i was told tha…”
2007-06-26 · Vehicle Speed Control · 15,000 mi“i am an owner of the 2005 porsche cayenne s. the porsche cayenne seemed to have a hesitation issue that we have tried to have repaired several times in the past. i wish i had taken car in as soon as i first noticed, as i would have easily been able to pursue the ny state lemon law, having had the car serviced for this issue more than 3 times with …”
2005-03-17 · Vehicle Speed Control · 1 mi“the vehicle stalled while accelerating from a stop then lunges forward. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who indicated that this is the way the vehicle was designed. *ak *nm…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.