2015 Porsche Cayenne problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (3) · Exterior Lighting (3) · Electrical System (2)
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Safety recalls (2)
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.
Suspension 2014-12-29 · campaign 14V824000 · 2 vehicles
Defect: Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cayenne Diesel and Cayenne S vehicles manufactured November 26, 2014, to November 27, 2014. Due to a manufacturing error, the suspension alignment on the front and rear axles may not have been performed correctly and the screw connections of the camber, toe and caster may not have been tightened with the specified torque.
Risk: If the suspension alignment was incorrectly performed, vehicle handling could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will perform a front and rear suspension alignment, and check the screw connections for the proper torque, retightening as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification date. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243. Porsche's number for this recall is AF04.
Service bulletins (528)
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 528 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-29 · Electrical System · 💥 crash“shortly after taking delivery of this porsche approved certified pre-owned vehicle (purchased april 25, 2022, from porsche nashua, nashua, nh), the backup/parking sensors failed to sound. while reversing at home, i waited for the audible warning beep that never came and slowly backed into my own parked 2017 porsche 911. the cayenne's door was dente…”
2025-05-31 · Air Bags“air bag light on occupant not detected code, just like porsche mecan campaign ama2…”
2024-12-10 · Exterior Lighting“june 7-8, 2024 driving in rain, the #17- 25 amp headlight fuse blew, leaving my family and me stranded without headlights in the dark on i-70 highway. when headlights quit during this drive and it became very very dangerous! after getting the 2015 cayenne home, i inspected both headlights. driver's side headlight had a lot of moisture on the ins…”
2024-06-20 · Unknown Or Other“dealership is selling vehicle without disclosing recall information or correcting. …”
2024-03-25 · Exterior Lighting“when i start the vehicle i get an error message that the rear lights are not working properly, but they are functioning well. this message is random and it can show up at anytime. i have contacted porsche about this and they said that this is due to a faulty part that can be replaced, but requires 5000 usd. this problem was there when the vehicle w…”
2024-02-19 · Exterior Lighting“headlight not working properly.…”
2021-09-07 · Electrical System“on august 21 2021, i was out shopping. when i went out to return home, the car would not start. i could not jump start it or anything. i had it towed to the dealer. i found out from porsche and dealership that my car was disabled by porsche connect. i do not have this service or pay for it. on friday sept 3, i was informed by porsche customer…”
2021-08-23 · Engine“after the emissions recall was performed the vehicle has an issue that when turning a corner the engine will not produce any power and will not shift down in order to get the car to accelerate. you get no response from the throttle pedal unless you depress it fully to the floor and then the car will jerk and accelerate uncontrollably. this creates …”
2021-06-14 · Electrical System:propulsion System: Cables:fastener/Connector“the 2015 porsche cayenne e-hybrid has a charging port for charging the electric drive battery. the electric plug does not disconnect from the vehicle. based on the obd-ii software used for diagnosis error code - p0d9400 error description - high-voltage charger - charging-plug lock fault (00a93d)…”
2018-12-18 · Power Train · 50,800 mi“my porsche cayenne diesel has had the porsche diesel emissions settlement program "fix" completed. since the "fix" the vehicle has become dangerous to drive in certain situations. when merging, turning a slow speed corner or rolling through a yield sign there is a significant lag/delay from the time the throttle input happens and a response from t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.