2014 Porsche Cayenne problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (15) · Vehicle Speed Control (4) · Fuel/Propulsion System (4)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
33 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages 2016-03-23 · campaign 16V169000 · 88,300 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Cayenne vehicles manufactured April 28, 2010, to January 11, 2016. The brake pedal pivot pin may be missing a circlip, allowing the pivot pin to move and the brake pedal to dislodge.
Risk: If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal assembly circlip, installing any missing circlips, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AG02.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2013-10-17 · campaign 13V506000 · 207 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cayenne and Cayenne GTS, model year 2013 Cayenne Diesel and model year 2014 Cayenne S, S Hybrid, Turbo, and Turbo S vehicles manufactured May 27, 2013, through July 10, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the calculated range of the remaining fuel displayed on the instrument cluster may be higher than the actual range. Additionally, the fuel level indicated by the fuel gauge may also be higher than actual amount i
Risk: The fuel display inaccuracies may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software free of charge. The recall began on December 5, 2013. Owners may contact Porsche at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's recall number is AD03.
Service bulletins (511)
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 511 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-06-13 · Unknown Or Other“posche dashboard leather coming apart at the staples. i was informed that if involved in an accident the airbags might not deploy. the porsche dealer inspected and recommended replacing it. this issue has been on going with porsche since it first began within the first few years of owning this brand new vehicle. i was informed that this is a very c…”
2025-03-19 · Unknown Or Other“dashboard leather has shrunk and removed staples. dashboard leather is laying on top of airbag and may act as a deterrent to the airbag function. was informed that the airbag may not deploy correctly. cost to repair is >$10k due to a common material defect.…”
2025-01-17 · Air Bags“leather dashboard is shrinking. the cut out for the passenger airbag is no longer in line and will likely result in the airbag not deploying correctly.…”
2024-11-24 · Unknown Or Other“leather of the dashboard began to shrink on both driver and passenger sides. the shrunk leather exposed metal staples used to keep it in place and disfigured the passenger airbag compartment. an independent mechanic suggested that, in case of an accident, an airbag may not deploy correctly and the exposed staples may become a hazard. this appears t…”
2024-11-18 · Unknown Or Other“porsche dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. i was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. the porsche dealer looked at it and recommended replacing it. this is a very common issue on porsche cayennes. …”
2024-10-22 · Unknown Or Other“porsche dashboard leather shrunk, shifted position, and staples pulled out. repair technician said if vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. porsche dealer has stated if the dashboard leather material gets in this state, they recommend replacing it. this is a very common issue.…”
2024-10-16 · Unknown Or Other“dashboard leather shrunk. if the vehicle gets into an accident the airbags might not deploy correctly. very common issue on the cayenne models. …”
2024-10-07 · Unknown Or Other“porsche cayenne dashboard leather shrunk and staples pulled out. leather is loose on dashboard. i was told that if the vehicle was in an accident the airbag might not deploy correctly. the porsche dealer looked at it and recommended replacing it. this is a very common issue.…”
2024-09-12 · Exterior Lighting“last week i took my car to car wash, after that my right passenger side light went off. water went in the rear sound control module and i lost sound too. my gps sound comes from woofer only. i heard from a by other porsche owners that porsche had recall on rear lights, but i was never informed.…”
2024-05-19 · Fuel/Propulsion System“catastrophic failure of bosch cp4 high-pressure fuel pump in my 2014 porsche diesel cayenne. resulted in metal shavings/shrapnel throughout entire fuel system. car abruptly stalled while pulling out of parking lot and was unable to restart. had vehicle towed to nearest porsche dealer for repairs. quote for parts only (without labor) to repair vehic…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.