2011 Porsche Cayenne (E2) problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (408)
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 408 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2011-09-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 3,200 mi“the factory programming of the computer and speed control is incorrect. porsche states that the vehicle is operating within characteristics and specifications [and according to us law a variance of up to 18% is allowed in the speedometer.] however, porsche has taken the us law to mean that it is allowed to intentionally program its computers to the…”
2011-09-02 · Power Train · 40 mi“when rolling slowly (<15mph) 1-2 second stall/bog after pressing accelerator before car accelerates, creating a major safety issue esp when merging with traffic, changing lanes, etc. *tr porsche north america denies this is a problem after inspection and says its "performing to specification". separately, several porsche dealers have verbally …”
2011-05-18 · Power Train · 562 mi“vehicle fails to accelerate from a stop intermittently. vehicle hesitates/ bogs down for 5 to 8 seconds before accelerating regardless of the throttle position. this intermittent failure has not been identified or replicated by the dealer nor repaired. it is a critical safety issue since it impairs the drivers ability to enter flowing traffic saf…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.