3.2

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,037 miles

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problem #4

Nov 032018

Cayenne

  • 7 miles
A start ignition won't start and I have to plug the key in order to started the vehicle

- Hialeah, FL, USA

problem #3

Aug 112018

Cayenne 6-cyl

  • 68,140 miles
Engine running increasingly rough on acceleration. Mechanic found driveshaft failure due to excessive axial play from center driveshaft support bearing. Driveshaft replaced. More than 50 similar failures are documented on gotaclassaction.com. I've attached complaint to Porsche, their response and repair invoice. Consumer stated parts was ordered.

- Branford, CT, USA

problem #2

Nov 152017

Cayenne

  • 70,000 miles
My car is garage kept and very low miles (70K+) since I work mostly from home. I suddenly started to hear a bad noise coming from the bottom of the car and could feel the car shaking whenever started to accelerate. Took to a Porsche specialized mechanic that told me it is a recurring issue on the Cayenne. Long store short, spent two thousand dollars to fix the issue.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #1

Sep 112012

Cayenne 6-cyl

  • 30,000 miles
Within minutes of driving my son to school, I heard a grinding sound from underneath my Cayenne, then a squealing, and the car began to vibrate violently during acceleration. This happened very quickly and was frightening because I was crossing a bridge in morning traffic. The service man at the Porsche dealership told me that this is an ongoing problem with these vehicles and that my drive shaft had come apart. I am a very careful driver and my car has low miles. I believe that there should be a recall and this is safety issue because of how quickly this happened while driving.

- Tampa, FL, USA