Model year record

2015 Porsche Cayenne

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 17 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V169000

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
88,300
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-23
Owners notified
2016-07-08

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the brake pedal dislodges, the driver may not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V824000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
2
Reported to NHTSA
2014-12-29
Owners notified
2014-12-23

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the suspension alignment was incorrectly performed, vehicle handling could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine31 mi
Exterior lighting3
Power train339,300 mi
Air bags2
Fuel/propulsion system21 mi
Electrical system1
Electrical system: propulsion system: cables: fastener/connector1
Structure: body1921 mi
Unknown or other1

The 2014 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. The 2016 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Open investigations

An investigation is not a recall. It indicates that NHTSA is currently evaluating an alleged defect but has not reached a final determination.

EA21002Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.