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2008 Porsche Cayenne

Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
27
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2008-02-20 08V076000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 5,573 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-10-14 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2008 Porsche Cayenne. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V446000 (Power T…
2022-01-17 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 The contact owns a 2008 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, he smelled a strong gasoli…
2020-10-19 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S REAR WHEEL WELL. A RECALL EXISTS FOR 03-06 MODELS, BUT MY 08 IS…
2020-10-06 ENGINE No 0 COOLANT DISTRIBUTOR BARB CAME UNGLUED CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT ON HIGHWAY. CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A C…
2020-08-09 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 ENGINE HAS CUTOFF ON 3 OCCURRENCES: (1) OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH AND EXPERIENCED IMMEDIATE LOSS …
2020-07-08 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 PORSCHE CAYENNE HAVE WATER DRAIN DESIGN ISSUE. WHEN RAINING OR WASH THE CAR, THE WATER DRAIN CLOG WILL MAKE WATER FLOO…
2020-06-28 ENGINE No 0 ENGINE ROUGH IDLING WHICH DEALER CANNOT DIAGNOSE
2020-03-19 ENGINE No 0 ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS V8 ENGINE THERE IS A COOLANT DISTRIBUTION TUBE THAT HAS COOLANT BARB PRESSED INTO THE CAST ALUM…
2019-05-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 PARKED VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF GOT A RED ALERT STEERING FAULTY,EVERYTHING LOCKED UP INCLUDING TRANSMISSION AN…
2019-04-17 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 THIS IS A PORSCHE CAYANNE 2008. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. THIS ISSUE CAN HAPPEN I…
2018-11-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 A START IGNITION WON'T START AND I HAVE TO PLUG THE KEY IN ORDER TO STARTED THE VEHICLE
2018-08-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 ENGINE RUNNING INCREASINGLY ROUGH ON ACCELERATION. MECHANIC FOUND DRIVESHAFT FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE AXIAL PLAY FROM C…
2018-08-02 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PORSCHE CAYENNE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT INS…
2018-02-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE CAR CUT OUT AS I WAS CROSSING A INTERSECTION WHILE IN MOTION LEAVING THE CAR DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTER…
2017-11-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT AND VERY LOW MILES (70K+) SINCE I WORK MOSTLY FROM HOME. I SUDDENLY STARTED TO HEAR A BAD NOISE C…
2017-07-04 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, CAR DROVE WITH VERY LITTLE ABILITY TO SPEED UP. IT SPUTTERS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. IT …
2017-06-03 TIRES No 0 ON JUNE 3, 2017, I HAD A WARNING LITE FOR LOW AIR PRESSURE EMIT ON MY DASHBOARD. I PULLED OVER TO THE NEXT SERVICE STAT…
2016-08-24 VISIBILITY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PORSCHE CAYENNE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DIAGNOSE…
2015-05-26 SUSPENSION No 0 WHILE LEAVING MY HOME IN MY 2008 PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO, THE CAR STARTED HESITATING AND THEN STALLED OUT WITH A PDC ERRO…
2015-05-09 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I'M WRITING THIS COMPLAINT TO YOUR AGENCY AND URGING YOU TO INVESTIGATE 2008 PORSCHE CAYENNES THE SAFETY QUALITY OF CAR…
2014-05-04 ENGINE No 0 WE FOUND A HUGE LEAK IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED, A PORSHE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED THAT ON THE COOLAN…
2014-04-03 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PORSCE CAYENNE S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE…
2013-03-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 S10 DIRECT REPLY LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM REGARDING HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2008 PORSCHE CAYENNE. *TGW THE CONSUM…
2012-09-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 WITHIN MINUTES OF DRIVING MY SON TO SCHOOL, I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAYENNE, THEN A SQUEALING, AND …
2009-08-06 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 The contact owns a 2008 Porsche Cayenne. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started wobbling with a l…
2009-03-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 HAVE EXPERIENCED ONGOING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MIRROR PROBLEMS, WITH MY 2008 PORSCHE CAYENNE, WHERE THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS MOV…
2008-08-05 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PORSCHE CAYENNE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTE…